ขาโหด
kǎa-hòotMeaning
1NounB2
fierce or ruthless person (slang)
A slang term for someone known for being violent, ruthless, intimidating, or exceptionally strict, sometimes used humorously.
Examples
เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowๆ-เรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)คนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeขาโหดkăa hòhtขาโหดkăa hòhtfierce or ruthless person (slang)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleการบ้านgaan bâanการบ้านgaan bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)ช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessคะแนนká-naenคะแนนká-naen1score; point(s)2vote (counted choice)3rating; grade; markทันทีtan teeทันทีtan teeimmediately; at once
My friends call this teacher a real disciplinarian because anyone who hands in homework late loses points immediately.
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ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangกับgàpขาโหดkǎa-hòotประจำbprà-jamซอยsɔɔiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpใช้กำลังchái-gam-langแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa
Nobody dares pick a fight with the neighborhood tough guy because he tends to settle problems with violence.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàขึ้นชื่อว่าkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉ-wâaเป็นbpenโค้ชkóotขาโหดkǎa-hòotเพราะprɔ́สั่งsàngซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ใส่ใจsài-jaiสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaมากกว่าmâak-gwàaผลแพ้ชนะpǒn-pɛ́ɛ-chá-ná
Although he has earned a reputation as a tough coach for demanding intense training, he cares more about his athletes' health than about winning or losing.
เขาkăoเคยkoeiเป็นbpenขาโหดkăa hòhtที่têeใครkraiๆ-ก็gâwหวาดกลัวwàat gluaแต่dtàeหลังจากlăng jàakออกจากòk jàakคุกkúkก็gâwเลิกใช้lêrk cháiความรุนแรงkwaam run raengและláeหันมาhăn maaทำมาหากินtam maa hăa ginสุจริตsùt-jà-rìt
He used to be a tough guy everyone feared, but after leaving prison, he gave up violence and began earning an honest living.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 1
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โหดhòotโหดhòot1cruel; brutal; savage2harsh; severe; intense3awesome; badass (slang)cruel; brutal; savagePart 2
ขาโหดkǎa-hòotขาโหดkǎa-hòotfierce or ruthless person (slang)fierce or ruthless person (slang)Word