แชตหา
chɛ́t-hǎaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] message [sb]; DM [sb]
to contact someone by sending a chat or text message, especially via an app or social media
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แชตหาchɛ́t-hǎaแชตหาchɛ́t-hǎa[to] message [sb]; DM [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
If you arrive, message me, okay?
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Yesterday I chatted my friend on LINE, but he hasn’t read it yet.
เย็นนี้yen-níiถ้าtâaมีmiiเรื่องด่วนrʉ̂ʉang-dùuanแชตหาchɛ́t-hǎaฉันchǎnในเฟซบุ๊กnai-féet-búkเมสเซนเจอร์mêet-seen-jə̂əได้เลยdâai-ləəi
This evening, if it’s urgent, you can chat me on Facebook Messenger.
ช่วงchûuangทำงานtam-ngaanจากjàakบ้านbâanเราraoแชตหากันchɛ́t-hǎa-ganในnaiทีมส์tiimบ่อยขึ้นbɔ̀i-kʉ̂nแทนtɛɛnการโทรgaan-too
While working from home, we chat each other on Teams more often instead of calling.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แชตหา said แช็ต-หา?
chɛ́t-hǎa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chɛ́t
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
แชตหาchɛ́t-hǎaแชตหาchɛ́t-hǎa[to] message [sb]; DM [sb][to] message [sb]; DM [sb]Word