หนักหนา(nàk năa)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

severe; grave; very serious

Very serious, grave, or severe in degree.

Examples

อาการป่วยaa-gaan bpùuaiอาการป่วยaa-gaan bpùuai1symptoms of illness2state of being illของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeหนักหนาnàk năaหนักหนาnàk năa1severe; grave; very serious2very; severely; intensely3harsh/difficult (situation)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightพาไปpaa bpaiพาไปpaa bpai[to] take [sb] (to [somewhere])โรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanhospitalทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
His illness seems very serious; he must be taken to the hospital immediately.
2AdverbB1

very; severely; intensely

To a great extent or in a very serious way; used for emphasis.

Examples

เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourหนาnăaหนาnăa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)น้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded3to be overwhelmed (fig.)
It rained very hard last night, so the roads flooded.
3AdjectiveB1

harsh/difficult (situation)

Describing a situation or condition as harsh, difficult, or burdensome.

Examples

งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsช่วงปลายchûuang bplaaiช่วงปลายchûuang bplaaithe end part; latter stageเดือนนี้deuuan néeเดือนนี้deuuan née1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthหนักหนาnàk năaหนักหนาnàk năa1severe; grave; very serious2very; severely; intensely3harsh/difficult (situation)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)กลับบ้านดึกglàp bâan dèukกลับบ้านดึกglàp bâan dèuk[to] go home late (at night); get home lateทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
Work at the end of this month is tough; I go home late every day.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)3heavily; severely; intensely4serious; severePart 1
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หนาnăaหนาnăa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyPart 2
หนักหนาnàk năaหนักหนาnàk năasevere; grave; very serious