หนาหนัก
nǎa-nàkMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
thick and heavy
Physically thick and heavy; dense and weighty.
Examples
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หนาหนักnǎa-nàkหนาหนักnǎa-nàk1thick and heavy2severe; grave; seriousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)ไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannot
This book is very thick and heavy, I can't hold it.
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This blanket is nicely thick and heavy, perfect for cold weather.
โต๊ะdtóตัวdtuuaนี้níiทำจากtam-jàakไม้máaiจริงjingที่tîiหนาหนักnǎa-nàkจึงjʉngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ทนทานton-taanมากmâak
This table is made from thick and heavy solid wood, so it's very strong and durable.
เกราะgrɔ̀ของkɔ̌ɔngนักรบโบราณnák-róp-boo-raanถูกtùukสร้างsâangให้hâiหนาหนักnǎa-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอาวุธaa-wútมีmiiคมkomแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiลำบากlam-bàak
Ancient warrior armor was made to be thick and heavy to protect against sharp weapons, but it also made movement difficult.
2AdjectiveB2
severe; grave; serious
Severe, grave, or serious; used about problems, illness, offenses, or burdens.
Examples
อาการป่วยaa-gaan-bpùuaiอาการป่วยaa-gaan-bpùuai1state of being ill2symptoms of illnessของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsหนาหนักnǎa-nàkหนาหนักnǎa-nàk1thick and heavy2severe; grave; seriousเกินกว่าgəən-gwàaเกินกว่าgəən-gwàa1more than; over2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; past (a limit/ability/expectation)4too ... to; beyond what ...ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคาดไว้kâat-wáiคาดไว้kâat-wái[to] expect; [to] anticipate
His illness is more severe than expected.
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เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngแบกbɛ̀ɛkรับภาระráp-paa-ráที่tîiหนาหนักnǎa-nàkในnaiการดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเพียงลำพังpiiang-lam-pang
She has to bear the grave burden of taking care of the family alone.
ความผิดkwaam-pìtฐานtǎanทุจริตtút-jà-rìtต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaที่tîiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenโทษtôotที่tîiหนาหนักnǎa-nàkและlɛ́มีผลกระทบmii-pǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔสังคมsǎng-komอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
The offense of malfeasance is considered a serious crime with a significant impact on society.
วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtครั้งนี้kráng-níiส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópหนาหนักnǎa-nàkต่อdtɔ̀ɔธุรกิจขนาดเล็กtú-rá-gìt-kà-nàat-lékและlɛ́ขนาดกลางkà-nàat-glaang
This economic crisis has had a severe impact on small and medium-sized businesses.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
nǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)heavy (weight)Part 2
หนาหนักnǎa-nàkหนาหนักnǎa-nàkthick and heavythick and heavyWord