หนักขึ้น

nàk kêun

Meanings

1NounA2

more severely; more heavily; worse (comparative)

to a greater degree than before; more heavily or more severely; often used for worsening conditions (e.g., pain, rain, workload).

Examples

ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)เถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
The rain is getting heavier. Let's hurry home.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)3heavily; severely; intensely4serious; severePart 1
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ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterPart 2
หนักขึ้นnàk kêunหนักขึ้นnàk kêunmore severely; more heavily; worse (comparative)