หนวกหู
nùuak-hǔuMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
noisy; deafening; annoying (sound)
very loud and bothersome; a sound that disturbs or irritates
Examples
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The sound of children arguing is so annoyingly loud.
ช่วยchûuaiลดlótเสียงsǐiangทีวีtii-wiiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkrápผมpǒmรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหนวกหูnùuak-hǔu
Could you please lower the TV volume? I find it disturbingly loud.
ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoผับpàpเพราะprɔ́เสียงดนตรีsǐiang-don-dtriiมันmanหนวกหูnùuak-hǔuจนjonคุยkuiกับgàpใครkraiไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉang
I don't like going to pubs because the music is so loud and irritating that I can't talk to anyone.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nùuak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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หนวกหูnùuak-hǔuหนวกหูnùuak-hǔunoisy; deafening; annoying (sound)noisy; deafening; annoying (sound)Word