Thai

Noun

หัวเมือง

1. any city in a country, other than the capital city; the provinces.
2. (colloquial) a remote city; a hinterland.
3. (colloquial) another city; any city other than the one the speaker belongs to or is living in.
4. (archaic) a vassal state.
5. (archaic). the head of a city; the ruler of a city.
   • Defeat of the Yuan:

     หัวเมืองคิดใคร่สู้ สงคราม

     Hua-mueang khit khrai su · songkhram. [RTGS]

     [huä˩˥.mɯːä̃ŋ˧ kʰit̚˥ kʰräj˥˩ suː˥˩ · sõŋ˩˥.kʰrä̃ːm˧] [IPA]

     City chiefs wanted to engage in the war.

   • Defeat of the Yuan:

     หัวเมืองหัวหมื่นแกล้ว การรณ

     Hua-mueang hua-muen klaeo · kan ron. [RTGS]

     [huä˩˥.mɯːä̃ŋ˧ huä˩˥.mɯ̃ːn˨˩ klɛːw˥˩ · kä̃ːn˧ rõn˧] [IPA]

     City rulers and warriors are all skilled in warfare.

   • Defeat of the Yuan:

     หัวเมืองขุนหมื่นพร้อม พันแหน แห่นา

     Hua-mueang khun muen phrom · phan haen · hae na. [RTGS]

     [huä˩˥.mɯːä̃ŋ˧ kʰũn˩˥ mɯ̃ːn˨˩ pʰrɔ̃ːm˦˥ · pʰä̃n˧ hɛ̃ːn˩˥ · hɛː˨˩ näː˧] [IPA]

     City heads, counts, barons, and baronets are all present in the parade.