Feelingsto be possessive (of), to guard jealously verb
- hǔang rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
หวงของhǔang kǎwng = to be possessive about your things; หึงhǔeng is jealous in love.
You'll hear it in Si Ma Hak Yang Ton Nee (สิมาฮักหยังตอนนี้).
How to use it
หวงhǔang is wanting to keep someone or something to yourself: a dad protective of his daughter, a partner who doesn't like you talking to others, a child who won't share a toy. In love it often comes with jealousy, หึงhǔeng, and the two together, หึงหวงhǔeng hǔang, are what a jealous partner feels. Guarding what you don't even want, like a dog in the manger, is หมาหวงก้างmǎa hǔang gâang, "a dog guarding a fishbone".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- hoang
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More feelings in Thai
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- เหงา ngǎo Lonely in Thai
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