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ËÑÇ  huaaR
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1.head; brain; bulb; tuber
2.to laugh; to giggle; to chuckle
3.[prefix] inclined to be
4.front; gate; beginning
5.essence; chief; principal part
6.principal
7.[numerical classifier for head-like objects]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiËÑÇ
IPAhǔːa
Royal Thai General Systemhua

alternate
spelling		ËÇÑÇwuaaR
1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
head; brain; bulb; tuber

categories
related wordsÈÕÃÉРseeR saL[of a human body only] the head
ÊÔÃsiL raHhead; top; summit
examples¡´ËÑÇgohtL huaaRto oppress; to boss (around)
¡éÁËÑÇgohmF huaaRsuccumb; yield; submit; give in
¡ÐÅÒËÑÇgaL laaM huaaRskull; head
¡Òô×èÁ¡Ô¹áººËÑÇÃÒ¹éÓ
gaanM deuumL ginM baaepL huaaR raaM naahmH
binge drinking
à¡ÕèÂǡѺËÑÇgiaaoL gapL huaaRhead
¢ÂѹµÑÇà»ç¹à¡ÅÕÂÇËÑÇà»ç¹¹ç͵
khaL yanR dtuaaM bpenM gliaaoM huaaR bpenM nawtH
(physically) hardworking
à¢çÁËÁØ´ËÑÇàÅç¡khemR mootL huaaR lekHstraight pin
à¨éÒÍÂÙèËÑÇjaoF yuuL huaaRking
¾ÃÐà¨éÒÍÂÙèËÑÇphraH jaoF yuuL huaaRHis Majesty the King
µ¡ãÊèËÑÇdtohkL saiL huaaRto have something fall on one's head
µÐ»ÙËÑÇâµ dtaL bpuuM huaaR dtohMtack; pin
¶Å¡Ë¹Ñ§ËÑÇthaL lohkL nangR huaaRto scalp
·Ù¹ËÑÇthuunM huaaR[a title of endearment] "mistress of mine" — "master of mine"
·Ù¹ËÑÇãËéthuunM huaaR haiFto humbly present
¹¡ËÑÇ¢ÇÒ¹ nohkH huaaR khwaanRwoodpecker
¹ÔéÇËÑÇáÁèà·éÒniuH huaaR maaeF thaaoHbig toe
¹ÔéÇËÑÇáÁèÁ×ÍniuH huaaR maaeF meuuMthumb
»Ç´ËÑÇbpuaatL huaaRheadache; hangover
à»Å×ͧËÑÇbpleuuangM huaaR[is] mentally challenging; mentally consuming
¼§¡ËÑÇphaL ngohkL huaaRnod one's head
¼¹Ñ§ËÑÇàµÕ§phaL nangR huaaR dtiiangMheadboard
½Ò¤ÃͺËÑǹÁÂÒ§faaR khraawpF huaaR nohmM yaangMlid or screw-on cap for a baby's bottle
¾Ò´ËÑÇphaatF huaaRheading; title; headline
¿Ò´ËÑÇ¿Ò´ËÒ§faatF huaaR faatF haangRto lash out; to become infuriated
àÁÒËÑÇÃÒ¹éÓmaoM huaaR raaM naahmH[is] dead drunk; extremely drunk
áÁè·Ù¹ËÑÇmaaeF thuunM huaaRmy darling
¡ËÑÇáÁèÁ×ÍyohkH huaaR maaeF meuuMto give the "thumbs up" to
àÇÕ¹ËÑÇwiianM huaaRdizzy; giddy
ÊèǹËÑÇsuaanL huaaRhead
Ë´ËÑÇhohtL huaaRhide (one's) head; shrink from
˹ѧËÑÇnangR huaaRthe scalp
ËÑÇ¡ÅÁhuaaR glohmMknob; protrusion
ËÑÇ¡êÍ¡´Ñºà¾ÅÔ§ huaaR gaawkH dapL phleerngMfire hydrant
ËÑÇ¡êÍ¡¹éÓhuaaR gaawkH naahmHfaucet; water faucet
ËÑÇ¡ÐâËÅ¡huaaR gaL lohkLskull; cranium
ËÑÇá¡éÇËÑÇáËǹhuaaR gaaeoF huaaR waaenR"my beloved"
ËÑÇ¢éÍhuaaR khaawFthe main case; the topic; the subject
ËÑÇ¢èÒÇhuaaR khaaoL(news) headline
ËÑÇà¢èÒhuaaR khaoLknee
ËÑÇ⢹huaaR khohnRmask worn by a dancer in the Thai classical dance and drama form, "kohn"
ËÑǤÇÂhuaaR khuayM[an extremely vulgar curse] cockhead
ËÑǤØé§huaaR khoongHhead of the river bend
ËÑÇâ¤é§huaaR khohngHthe head of the curve
ËÑÇã¨huaaR jaiM[of human anatomy] the heart; [of emotions] heart; mind; feelings; sensibility; [of a story] essence; essential part
ËÑǪ¹½ÒhuaaR chohnM faaRstubbornly; obstinately; uncompromisingly
ËÑÇà´ç´µÕ¹¢Ò´huaaR detL dteenM khaatLabsolutely; unyielding
ËÑÇà´ÕÂÇ¡ÃÐà·ÕÂÁÅÕºhuaaR diaaoM graL thiiamM leepFfriendless; lonely and helpless; alone; lonely
ËÑǵèÍhuaaR dtaawLjoint
ËÑÇàµÒhuaaR dtaoMburner
ËÑÇà·Õ¹ huaaR thiianMspark plug
ËÑǹÁhuaaR nohmMnipple
ËÑǹéÓÁѹhuaaR nahmH manMessential oil
ËÑÇ»ÅÕhuaaR bpleeMbanana blossom; banana flower bud
ËÑǽѡºÑÇhuaaR fakL buaaMshower head
ËÑÇáÁèÁ×ÍhuaaR maaeF meuuMthumb
ËÑÇäÁéhuaaR maaiHgangster; ruffian; rogue
ËÑÇäÁéhuaaR maaiHstump of trees or fragments of wood
ËÑÇÃéÒ§¢éҧᵡhuaaR raangH khaangF dtaaekL[is] hurt, injured
ËÑÇàÃ×Í huaaR reuuaMbow (of a boat); the front of a boat
ËÑÇáÃèhuaaR raaeFore concentrate
ËÑÇÅéÒ¹huaaR laanHbald-headed
ËÑÇÅÓ⾧huaaR lahmM phohngMHua Lamphong; Hua Lampong
ËÑÇàÅÕéÂÇhuaaR liaaoHa bend in the road
ËÑÇÊоҹhuaaR saL phaanMbridgehead
ËÑÇÊÙ§huaaR suungR[is] arrogant
ËÑÇÊÙº©Õ´¹éÓÁѹhuaaR suupL cheetL nahmH manMgasoline pump nozzle
ËÑÇãÊhuaaR saiRshrewd; bright; resourceful
ËÑÇ˹éÒhuaaR naaFchief; head; leader; appointee
ËÑÇËÁÙhuaaR muuRa pig's head
ËÑÇËÍÁhuaaR haawmRonion
ËÑÇËÒ´huaaR haatLbeach-head
ËÑÇàËÅéÒhuaaR laoFhigher fractions of distilled alcohol
ËÑÇáËǹhuaaR waaenRbezel; the setting of a ring
ËÑÇÍè͹huaaR aawnL[of a person] [is] gentle; mild; obedient
äÍéá¡èËÑǧÙ!aiF gaaeL huaaR nguuM[colloquial expletive idiom showing strong disapproval] a dirty rotten tricky old man who likes to seduce or like seducing young girls; a dirty rotten tricky old man who performs an indecent and sexual act against a girl
sample
sentences
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khohnM diaaoM huaaR haayR saawngR khohnM pheuuanF dtaayM
"Two heads are better than one."
µºËÑÇáÅéÇÅÙºËÅѧ
dtohpL huaaR laaeoH luupF langR
"A kiss after a kick!"
»ÅÙ¡àÃ×͹¾ÍµÑÇËÇÕËÑǾÍà¡ÅéÒ
bpluukL reuuanM phaawM dtuaaM weeR huaaR phaawM glaoF
"Cut your coat according to your cloth."
äÁèÁÕàËÒ ËÒàËÒãÊèËÑÇäÁèÁÕàÃ×èͧËÒàÃ×èͧãÊèµÑÇ
maiF meeM haoR haaR haoR saiL huaaR maiF meeM reuuangF haaR reuuangF saiL dtuaaM
"Don't look for fleas on others to get them on your own head."
àÅ蹡ѺËÁÒ ËÁÒàÅÕ»ҡ àÅ蹡ѺÊÒ¡ÊÒ¡µÕËÑÇ
lehnF gapL maaR maaR liiaM bpaakL lehnF gapL saakL saakL dteeM huaaR
"Familiarity breeds contempt."
ÊͧËÑÇ´Õ¡ÇèÒËÑÇà´ÕÂÇ
saawngR huaaR deeM gwaaL huaaR diaaoM
"Two heads are better than one."
ËÁ͹ÇÒ§ÍÂÙèà˹×ÍËÑÇ
maawnR waangM yuuL neuuaR huaaR
The pillow is over his head
ËÑÇ¢éÍ¡ÒûÃЪØÁà¡ÕèÂǡѺÂÍ´¢Ò¢ͧÊÔ¹¤éÒµÑÇãËÁèÀÒÂãµéª×èÍáÍç¤ÁÕè
huaaR khaawF gaanM bpraL choomM giaaoL gapL yaawtF khaayR khaawngR sinR khaaH dtuaaM maiL phaayM dtaiF cheuuF aekL meeF
Mainly, this meeting is concerned with the sales results for new products under the Acme brand.
ËÑǪ¹¡Óᾧ
huaaR chohnM gahmM phaaengM
stubbornly — "Beating (one's) head against the wall."
ÍÂèÒËÒàËÒãÊèËÑÇ
yaaL haaR haoR saiL huaaR
"Don't look for fleas on others to get them on your own head. "
as a prefixËÑÇá¢ç§huaaR khaengR[is] obstinate
ËÑÇá¤ÃÍ·  huaaR khaaeM raawtFa carrot
ËÑÇ⨡huaaR johkLgang leader; shot-caller
ËÑÇ´×éÍhuaaR deuuF[is] stubborn
ËÑÇÃÑé¹huaaR ranH[is] obstinate
ËÑÇáÃé§huaaR raaengHsoldering iron
ËÑÇàÊÕÂhuaaR siiaR[is] in a bad temper; furious
2.   [verb, intransitive, colloquial]
definition
to laugh; to giggle; to chuckle

related wordsÎÒhaaMto guffaw
ËÑÇàÃÒСêÒ¡huaaR rawH gaakHto burst into a loud guffaw
ËÑÇàÃÒСÔê¡huaaR rawH gikHto emit a suppressed laugh
¢Ó¢Ñ¹khahmR khanRcomical; funny
ËÑÇàÃÒФԡhuaaR rawH khikHto giggle
¢Ó khahmR[is] amused or amusing
¢Ñ¹ khanR[is] amused; amusing; funny; jocular; comic; comical; humourous; laughable; ridiculous
µÅ¡ dtaL lohkL[is] funny; comedic
¢º¢Ñ¹ khohpL khanRamused; funny; be amused; humorous; amusing
ËÑÇÃèÍhuaaR raawF[a variation of ËÑÇàÃÒÐ] laugh
ËÑÇàÃÒÐhuaaR rawHto laugh
3.   [adjective, colloquial]
definition
[prefix] inclined to be

categories
examples¾Ç¡ÁØÊÅÔÁËÑÇÃعáçphuaakF mootH limM huaaR roonM raaengMMuslim extremists; the radical Musilms
¾Ç¡ËÑÇÃعáçphuaakF huaaR roonM raaengMa group of extremists
ËÑÇ·ÖºhuaaR theupHstupid-head; imbecile
4.   [noun, colloquial]
definition
front; gate; beginning

exampleËÑǤèÓhuaaR khahmFevening
5.   [noun, colloquial]
definition
essence; chief; principal part

examplesÅÙ¡ËÑÇ»ÕluukF huaaR bpeeMeldest child; firstborn
ËÑÇàÅÕéÂÇËÑǵèÍhuaaR liaaoH huaaR dtaawLturning point; critical point; transition
6.   [adjective, colloquial]
definition
principal

7.   [classifier]
definition
[numerical classifier for head-like objects]

enumerated
nouns		ÈÕÃÉРseeR saL[of a human body only] the head
¢Ô§ khingR[general] ginger
ËÑÇá¤ÃÍ·  huaaR khaaeM raawtFa carrot
ËÑǼѡ¡Ò´á´§huaaR phakL gaatL daaengMcarrot
¼Ñ¡¡Ò´¢ÒÇphakL gaatL khaaoRChinese cabbage
¼Ñ¡¡Ò´à¢ÕÂÇphakL gaatL khiaaoRChinese mustard
Áѹ½ÃÑè§manM faL rangL[general] Irish potato; potato
ËÑÇËÍÁhuaaR haawmRonion
ËÑÇ¡êÍ¡¹éÓhuaaR gaawkH naahmHfaucet; water faucet
ËÑǹÁhuaaR nohmMnipple
ËÑÇà·Õ¹ huaaR thiianMspark plug
examplesËÑÇà¡èÒhuaaR gaoLthe small loop in Thai written letters
ËÑÇáÁèà·éÒhuaaR maaeF thaaoHbig toe
ËÑÇÅÙ¡ÈÃhuaaR luukF saawnRarrowhead
ËÑÇâÅé¹huaaR lohnHshaven head
ËÑÇ˧͡huaaR ngaawkL[is] gray haired; gray hair
as a prefixËÑÇ¡ÃÐÊعhuaaR graL soonRbullet; slug
ËÑǼѡ¡Ò´ huaaR phakL gaatLradish; beet

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