นักหนา
nák-nǎaMeaning
1AdverbB2
very; extremely; so (often with negative/exasperated connotation)
To a very great degree; extremely. Often used to express annoyance, exasperation, or sarcasm when intensifying an adjective or verb.
Examples
การบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)นักหนาnák-nǎaนักหนาnák-nǎavery; extremely; so (often with negative/exasperated connotation)ทำมาtam-maaทำมาtam-maa1[to] have done; have been doing2[to] make/prepare earlier (and bring/use now)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class periodแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This subject's homework is so darn difficult; I've been doing it for two hours and still haven't finished.
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เขาkǎoคิดว่าkít-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengเก่งgèngนักหนาnák-nǎaหรือไงrʉ̌ʉ-ngaiถึงtʉ̌ngไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmฟังfangความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngใครkraiเลยləəi
Does he think he's so incredibly smart that he won't listen to anyone's opinion?
ก็gɔ̂แค่kɛ̂ɛเรื่องเล็กน้อยrʉ̂ʉang-lék-nɔ́ɔiจะjàเสียใจsǐia-jaiอะไรà-raiนักหนาnák-nǎaปล่อยวางbplɔ̀i-waangบ้างbâangเถอะtə̀
It's just a trivial matter, why are you so extremely upset? Just let it go.
ฉันchǎnไม่mâiเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaทำไมtam-maiเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngพิถีพิถันpí-tǐi-pí-tǎnกับgàpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiไม่mâiสำคัญsǎm-kanอะไรà-raiนักหนาnák-nǎaขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
I don't understand why he has to be so extremely meticulous about such an insignificant matter.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchperson engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)Part 1
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นักหนาnák-nǎaนักหนาnák-nǎavery; extremely; so (often with negative/exasperated connotation)very; extremely; so (often with negative/exasperated connotation)Word