ความโหด
kwaam-hòotMeanings
1NounB1
cruelty; brutality; savagery
the quality of being extremely cruel, violent, or brutal; cruelty or savagery.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ได้เห็นdâai-hěnได้เห็นdâai-hěn[to] get to see [sb/sth]; [to] have seen [sb/sth]ความโหดkwaam-hòotความโหดkwaam-hòot1cruelty; brutality; savagery2severity; intensity (informal)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiตัวร้ายdtuua-ráai1villain; antagonist2bad guy (colloq.)
In this movie, we get to see the villain's cruelty.
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ภาพข่าวpâap-kàaoแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnความโหดkwaam-hòotของkɔ̌ɔngสงครามsǒng-kraamที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nกับgàpประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonผู้บริสุทธิ์pûu-bɔɔ-rí-sùt
The news footage showed the brutality of the war inflicted upon innocent civilians.
ทุกคนtúk konตกใจdtòk jaiกับgàpความโหดkwaam hòhtของkŏngอาชญากรàat-chá-yaa-gonที่têeทำร้ายtam ráaiคนแก่kon gàeและláeเด็กdèkได้dâiอย่างyàangเลือดเย็นlêuuat yen
Everyone was shocked by the cruelty of the criminal who could harm the elderly and children so cold-heartedly.
บันทึกban-têukทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatได้dâiเปิดเผยbpèrt pŏeiถึงtĕungความโหดkwaam hòhtของkŏngการปฏิบัติgaan bpà-dtì-bàtต่อdtòนักโทษnák tôhtในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raan
Historical records have revealed the brutality of the treatment of prisoners in ancient times.
2NounB2
severity; intensity (informal)
informal: the strong harshness or extreme difficulty of something; how 'hardcore' or tough it is.
Examples
ความโหดkwaam-hòotความโหดkwaam-hòot1cruelty; brutality; savagery2severity; intensity (informal)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)ภายในpaai-naiภายในpaai-nai1inside; internal2inside; indoors3within; inside (place/scope)4within (time limit); by5the inside; the interiorคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; same
The toughness of this job is that it has to be finished in a single night.
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ฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngเข้าใจkâo-jaiความโหดkwaam-hòotของkɔ̌ɔngการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kทหารtá-hǎanก็gɔ̂วันนี้wan-níiแหละlɛ̀
Today I finally understood the harshness of military training.
หลายคนlǎai-konยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛเพราะprɔ́ทนtonความโหดkwaam-hòotของkɔ̌ɔngค่ายkâaiเก็บตัวgèp-dtuuaนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaทีมชาติtiim-châatไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi
Many people gave up because they couldn't stand the extreme difficulty of the national team's training camp.
ความโหดkwaam-hòotของkɔ̌ɔngการสอบเข้าgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-kâoมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiปีนี้bpii-níiคือkʉʉอัตราàt-dtraaการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nมากmâak
The harshness of this year's university entrance exam is the much higher competition rate.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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โหดhòotโหดhòot1cruel; brutal; savage2harsh; severe; intense3awesome; badass (slang)cruel; brutal; savagePart 2
ความโหดkwaam-hòotความโหดkwaam-hòotcruelty; brutality; savagerycruelty; brutality; savageryWord