หวง
wŏng[ หฺวง ]
Often heard
RareEveryday
Our takeWorth learning
In a nutshell
You guard it jealously, won't let go — 'possessive,' to guard.
- Stative VerbAdjectiveVerbBuilt up from หวง10หวงแหนwŏng năeto value highly,cherishOften heardWorth learningหวงห้ามwŏng hâam[to be] forbidden,prohibited,restrictedOccasionalNot a priority to learnหวงก้างwŏng gâangto obstruct,thwart(out of jealously or possessiveness)OccasionalNot a priority to learnหวงตัวwŏng dtuuato preserve one's purity,lead a moral lifeObscureSafe to skip for nowของหวงkŏng wŏngprecious thing,treasured objectObscureSafe to skip for nowขี้หวงkêe wŏng[to be] stingy,frugal,miserlyObscureSafe to skip for nowขี้หึงหวงkêe hĕung wŏng[to be] jealous,enviousObscureSafe to skip for nowแหนหวงnăe wŏngto value highly,cherishObscureSafe to skip for nowUsed in real sentencesSentence translations focus on natural phrasing in context, so they may differ slightly from literal dictionary definitions.คุณพ่อหลายคนในประเทศไทยหวงลูกสาวมากkun pôr lăai kon nai bprà-têt tai wŏng lôok săao mâakMany fathers in Thailand are very protective of their daughters.