เหา
hǎoMeanings
1NounB1
head louse
A small parasitic insect that lives on human hair and scalp, feeds on blood, and causes itching and irritation; the head louse.
Examples
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesหัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousสงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toเหาhǎoเหาhǎo1head louse2lice (general)มาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
My daughter's head is very itchy; I suspect she got head lice from school.
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สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònเด็กๆdèk dèkมักmákจะjàเป็นbpenเหาhăoกันganเยอะyéhเพราะpráwยังyangไม่มีmâi meeยาสระผมyaa sà pŏmกำจัดgam-jàtเหาhăoดีๆdee deeเหมือนmĕuuanทุกวันนี้túk wan níi
In the past, many children had head lice because there weren't good lice-killing shampoos like there are today.
คุณครูkun-kruuที่tîiโรงเรียนroong-riianประกาศbprà-gàatให้hâiผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngช่วยchûuaiตรวจdtrùuatศีรษะsǐi-sàของkɔ̌ɔngลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการระบาดgaan-rá-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngเหาhǎo
The teacher at school announced for parents to help check their children's heads to prevent a head lice outbreak.
การใช้gaan-cháiหวีwǐiหมวกmùuakหรือrʉ̌ʉผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuaร่วมกับrûuam-gàpผู้ที่pûu-tîiเป็นbpenเหาhǎoเป็นสาเหตุbpen-sǎa-hèetหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngการแพร่กระจายgaan-prɛ̂ɛ-grà-jaaiของkɔ̌ɔngเหาhǎoบนbonศีรษะsǐi-sà
Sharing combs, hats, or towels with someone who has head lice is a primary cause of its transmission.
2NounB2
lice (general)
Broadly, lice that parasitize humans or animals (e.g., body lice, pubic lice, lice on pets).
Examples
เหาhǎoเหาhǎo1head louse2lice (general)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítmany kinds; variousไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเหาhǎoเหาhǎo1head louse2lice (general)ที่อยู่tîi-yùuที่อยู่tîi-yùu1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเหาhǎoเหาhǎo1head louse2lice (general)ที่อยู่tîi-yùuที่อยู่tîi-yùu1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)เสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
There are many types of lice, not just the ones on people's heads, but also lice that live in clothing and on animals.
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ต้องdtɔ̂ngพาpaaสุนัขsù-nákไปbpaiอาบน้ำàap-náamยาyaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกำจัดgam-jàtเหาhǎoและlɛ́หมัดmàtไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánมันmanจะjàคันkanไปbpaiทั้งตัวtáng-dtuua
I have to take my dog for a medicated bath to get rid of its lice and fleas, otherwise it will be itchy all over.
ในnaiภาวะสงครามpaa-wá-sǒng-kraamหรือrʉ̌ʉภัยพิบัติpai-pí-bàtการระบาดgaan-rá-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngเหาhǎoเสื้อsʉ̂ʉabodyliceเป็นbpenปัญหาbpan-hǎaสาธารณสุขsǎa-taa-rá-ná-sùkที่tîiน่ากังวลnâa-gang-wonเพราะprɔ́มันmanสามารถsǎa-mâatเป็นพาหะbpen-paa-hàนำnamโรคร้ายแรงrôok-ráai-rɛɛngได้dâai
In times of war or disaster, body lice outbreaks are a worrying public health issue because they can transmit serious diseases.
นักnákชีววิทยาศึกษาchii-wá-wít-tá-yaa-sʉ̀k-sǎaความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangทางพันธุกรรมtaang-pan-tú-gamระหว่างrá-wàangเหาhǎoบนbonศีรษะsǐi-sàและlɛ́เหาhǎoหัวหน่าวhǔua-nàaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiวิวัฒนาการwí-wát-tá-naa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngปรสิตbpà-rá-sìtในnaiมนุษย์má-nút
Biologists study the genetic differences between head lice and pubic lice to understand the evolution of human parasites.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |