โหน
hǒonMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] hang from [sth]; swing from [sth] (a bar, strap, branch, etc.)
To hold onto something above and let your body hang, often while swinging.
Examples
ลิงlingลิงling1monkey2classifier: ตัว3playful/mischievous person (figurative)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)โหนhǒonโหนhǒon1[to] hang from [sth]; swing from [sth] (a bar, strap, branch, etc.)2[to] piggyback on [sth]; ride on [sb]'s coattailsกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaitree branchไปมาbpai-maaไปมาbpai-maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and fro
Monkeys like to swing from branch to branch.
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The bus was very crowded, so I had to hang onto the rail until my arm got tired.
เด็กๆdèk dèkกำลังgam-langเล่นlênโหนบาร์hŏn baaอยู่ที่yòo têeสนามเด็กเล่นsà-năam dèk lênอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năan
The children are having fun playing on the monkey bars at the playground.
นักกีฬายิมนาสติกnák-gii-laa-yim-nâat-dtìkต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaแขนkɛ̌ɛnและlɛ́ลำตัวlam-dtuuaที่tîiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngมากmâakเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàโหนhǒonบาร์เดี่ยวbaa-dìiaoและlɛ́ทรงตัวsong-dtuuaได้dâai
Gymnasts must have very strong arm and core muscles in order to hang and balance on the high bar.
2VerbB2
[to] piggyback on [sth]; ride on [sb]'s coattails
To use a popular trend, issue, or another person's fame to get attention or benefit.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)คอมเมนต์kɔm-ménคอมเมนต์kɔm-mén1comment; remark2[to] comment (on) [sth]; remarkโหนกระแสnòok-rá-sɛ̌ɛโหนกระแสnòok-rá-sɛ̌ɛ[to] ride the trend; jump on the bandwagonดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downไลก์โพสต์lái-póotไลก์โพสต์lái-póot1[to] like a post (on social media)2liking a post (social media)ของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's own
He likes to comment on trending celebrity news to piggyback on their fame so that people will like his own posts.
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แบรนด์สินค้าbraen sĭn-káaบางbaangยี่ห้อyêe hâwพยายามpà-yaa-yaamโหนกระแสhŏhn grà-săaeรักโลกrák lôhkเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákที่ดีtêe deeให้hâiบริษัทbò-rí-sàt
Some product brands try to ride the wave of environmentalism to build a good corporate image.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkว่าwâaพยายามpá-yaa-yaamโหนhǒonโศกนาฏกรรมsòok-gà-nâat-dtà-gamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉang
That politician was heavily criticized for trying to exploit the tragedy for political gain.
การโหนกระแสgaan-nòok-rá-sɛ̌ɛสังคมsǎng-komอาจàatเป็นbpenกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútที่tîiได้ผลdâai-pǒnในnaiระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂อาจàatบั่นทอนbàn-tɔɔnความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoได้dâai
Riding social trends might be an effective short-term strategy, but it can also undermine long-term credibility.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǒon
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 | — | — |