ไขว่หา
kwài-hǎaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] search for
To seek, pursue, or search for something earnestly, often referring to abstract concepts like happiness, love, or success
Examples
มนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyล้วนlúuanล้วนlúuan1entirely; all; nothing but2pure; unmixed; wholeแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไขว่หาkwài-hǎaไขว่หาkwài-hǎa[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] search forความสุขkwaam-sùkความสุขkwaam-sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoymentและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòp1calmness; tranquility2quiet; stillness3peace (absence of conflict)4public order; law and order (official)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespan
Every human being earnestly seeks happiness and peace in life.
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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทุกวันtúk-wanเพราะprɔ́กำลังgam-langไขว่หาkwài-hǎaความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiหน้าที่การงานnâa-tîi-gaan-ngaan
He works hard every day because he is pursuing success in his career.
บางครั้งbaang-krángคนเราkon-raoก็gɔ̂มัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛไขว่หาkwài-hǎaความรักkwaam-rákจากjàakคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnจนjonลืมไปlʉʉm-bpaiว่าwâaเราraoควรkuuanเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônจากjàakการรักตัวเองgaan-rák-dtuua-eengก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Sometimes people are so busy seeking love from others that they forget we should start by loving ourselves first.
ผู้คนpûu-konมากมายmâak-maaiยอมyɔɔmทิ้งtíngบ้านเกิดเมืองนอนbâan-gə̀ət-mʉʉang-nɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเดินทางเข้าdəən-taang-kâoมาmaaในnaiเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangโดยdooiหวังwǎngจะjàไขว่หาkwài-hǎaชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Many people are willing to leave their hometowns to travel to the capital city, hoping to pursue a better life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ขว, the first consonant ข sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kwài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
ไขว่kwàiไขว่kwài1[to] cross [sth]; [to] place crosswise2crosswise; crossed[to] cross [sth]; [to] place crosswisePart 1
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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
ไขว่หาkwài-hǎaไขว่หาkwài-hǎa[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] search for[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] search forWord