หาย

Explanation

The core idea of หาย is that something that used to be present or ongoing is no longer there. The English translation changes with the subject: a wallet can be lost, a person can disappear, and an illness can be cured. With lost items, Thai commonly makes the missing item the subject, as in กระเป๋าหาย. To say who lost it, use ทำ + object + หาย.

Usage

This is a very common everyday word. It is used for lost belongings, people disappearing or being out of touch, signals or sounds going away, smells fading, and illnesses or pain getting better.

Caution

หาย does not state why something is gone. If you mean it was stolen, use ถูกขโมย. It is also not the normal word for someone dying; use expressions such as เสียชีวิต for that.

1 disappear synonyms

• สูญหาย

  สูญหาย is more formal and often means something has gone missing or been lost completely. หาย is the everyday word used in ordinary conversation.

• หายไป

  hǎay pay disappear

  หายไป emphasizes disappearing or going away from a place or situation. หาย alone can simply state that something is missing or gone.

2 recover synonyms

• ดีขึ้น

  ดีขึ้น means “get better” and can describe partial improvement. หาย often means the illness or problem has gone away.

• เป็นปกติ

  เป็นปกติ describes being back to normal. หาย focuses on the change from being ill or affected to being well.

3 go away synonyms

• จางหาย

  จางหาย emphasizes gradually fading away. หาย is broader and can describe either sudden disappearance or simply no longer being present.

• หยุด

  yùt stop

  หยุด directly means “stop,” especially for an action, sound, or rain. หาย suggests that a felt condition or presence has gone away.