ท่อนฮุค
tɔ̂ɔn-húkMeaning
1NounB1
hook (of a song)
the catchy, repeated part of a song that is designed to be memorable; often the chorus (refrain).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ท่อนฮุคtɔ̂ɔn-húkท่อนฮุคtɔ̂ɔn-húkhook (of a song)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I really like the hook of this song.
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เพลงpleengที่ดีtîi-diiมักจะmák-jàมีmiiท่อนฮุคtɔ̂ɔn-húkที่น่าจดจำtîi-nâa-jòt-jamและlɛ́ทุกคนtúk-konสามารถsǎa-mâatร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaamได้dâai
A good song usually has a memorable hook that everyone can sing along to.
ท่อนฮุคtɔ̂ɔn-húkของkɔ̌ɔngเพลงpleengนี้níiติดหูdtìt-hǔuมากmâakจนjonฉันchǎnร้องrɔ́ɔngอยู่ในyùu-naiหัวhǔuaทั้งวันtáng-wanเลยləəi
The hook of this song is so catchy that it's been stuck in my head all day.
นักแต่งเพลงnák-dtɛ̀ng-pleengวางwaangท่อนฮุคtɔ̂ɔn-húkไว้wáiตอนต้นdtɔɔn-dtônเพลงpleengอย่างyàangมีกลยุทธ์mii-gon-lá-yútเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ฟังpûu-fangในทันทีnai-tan-tii
The songwriter strategically placed the hook at the beginning of the song to grab the listener's attention immediately.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ท่อนtɔ̂nท่อนtɔ̂n1section; piece (long, solid part)2classifier (sections/lengths)3stanza; verse; passage4section (of the body)5classifier: passages; verse sectionssection; piece (long, solid part)Part 1
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ฮุคhúkฮุคhúk1hook (boxing)2hook (music)3[to] hook (punch)4hook (golf)5[to] hook a golf shothook (boxing)Part 2
ท่อนฮุคtɔ̂ɔn-húkท่อนฮุคtɔ̂ɔn-húkhook (of a song)hook (of a song)Word