หนักมือ
nàk meuuMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
heavy-handed; harsh
Using excessive force, pressure, or severity; not gentle (e.g., in cooking, handling, or discipline).
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ผัดผักpàt pàkผัดผักpàt pàkstir-fried vegetablesเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำปลาnáam bplaaน้ำปลาnáam bplaafish sauceไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหนักมือnàk meuuหนักมือnàk meuu1heavy-handed; harsh2[to] be heavy-handed; go overboardทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เค็มkemเค็มkem1salty2stingy (informal)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extreme
When stir-frying the vegetables, he was heavy-handed with fish sauce, making it too salty.
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Don't handle the kitten too roughly; it's very delicate.
ครูkruuคนนี้kon néeมักจะmák jàหนักมือnàk meuuเรื่องrêuuangการลงโทษgaan long tôhtจนjonเด็กdèkหลายคนlăai konรู้สึกrúu-sèukกดดันgòt dan
This teacher tends to be severe with punishment, making many students feel pressured.
เวลาway-laaแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaเธอterมักmákปัดแก้มbpàt gâemหนักมือnàk meuuไปหน่อยbpai nòiเลยloieดูdooเข้มkêmเกินจริงgern jing
When doing makeup, she tends to apply blush too heavily, so it looks overly intense.
2VerbB2
[to] be heavy-handed; go overboard
To act or treat [sth/sb] with too much force or intensity; to use more than is appropriate (e.g., seasoning, punishment).
Examples
เชฟchépเชฟchépchef; professional cookใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เกลือgleuuaเกลือgleuua1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)หนักมือnàk meuuหนักมือnàk meuu1heavy-handed; harsh2[to] be heavy-handed; go overboardไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเค็มkemเค็มkem1salty2stingy (informal)เกินgernเกินgern1too; excessively; over-2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; more than (a limit)
The chef used too much salt, so the soup is too salty.
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ครูkruuตำหนิdtam-nìหนักมือnàk meuuเกินไปgern bpaiทำให้tam hâiนักเรียนnák riianเสียกำลังใจsĭia gam-lang jai
The teacher scolded too harshly, causing the students to lose morale.
อย่าyàaราดrâatน้ำปลาnáam bplaaแบบbàepหนักมือnàk meuuเดี๋ยวdĭiaoรสชาติrót-châatอื่นèunจะjàถูกtòokกลบglòpหมดmòt
Don't pour fish sauce so heavily; otherwise, it will overpower the other flavors.
ฝ่ายจัดการfàai jàt gaanลงโทษlong tôhtพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหนักมือnàk meuuเกินgernจำเป็นjam-bpenทั้งที่táng têeเป็นbpenความผิดkwaam pìtเล็กน้อยlék nói
Management punished the employee more severely than necessary, even though it was a minor offense.
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
nàk
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
หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)heavy (weight)Part 1
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หนักมือnàk meuuหนักมือnàk meuuheavy-handed; harshheavy-handed; harshWord