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 nowหึงหวงhĕung wŏngto be jealousObscureSafe to skip for nowของหวงkŏng wŏngprecious thing,treasured objectObscureSafe to skip for nowแหนหวงnăe wŏngto value highly,cherishObscureSafe to skip for nowขี้หวงkêe wŏng[to be] stingy,frugal,miserlyObscureSafe 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.