หอบแฮ่ก
hòp hâekMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] pant heavily; [to] gasp for breath
to breathe with short, quick breaths, often with an open mouth, because of physical exertion or exhaustion; to pant heavily
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)วิ่งขึ้นwîng kûenวิ่งขึ้นwîng kûen1[to] run up2[to] increase rapidly (price)บันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหอบแฮ่กhòp hâekหอบแฮ่กhòp hâek[to] pant heavily; [to] gasp for breathเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I ran up the stairs, so I'm panting heavily.
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หมาmăaวิ่งเล่นwîng lênจนjonเหนื่อยnèuayแล้วláeoกลับมาglàp maaนอนnonหอบแฮ่กhòp hâekอยู่yòoหน้าบ้านnâa bâan
The dog played until it was tired and came back to lie panting heavily in front of the house.
พอporเขาkăoปั่นจักรยานbpàn jàk-grà-yaanขึ้นkêunเนินชันnern chanเสร็จsètเขาkăoก็gâwนั่งพักnâng pákหอบแฮ่กhòp hâekอยู่yòoข้างทางkâang taang
After he finished cycling up the steep hill, he sat by the roadside panting heavily.
แม้máeจะjàเป็นbpenนักกีฬาnák gee-laaที่têeฟิตfítมากmâakแต่dtàeหลังจากlăng jàakการgaanวิ่งมาราธอนwîng maa-raa-tonเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangหอบแฮ่กhòp hâekจนjonแทบtâepยืนyeunไม่ไหวmâi wăi
Even though he is a very fit athlete, after the marathon he was still panting so heavily he could barely stand.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หอบแฮ่ก said หอ-บ้า-แห้ก?
hòp hâek
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh 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
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
หอบhɔ̀ɔpหอบhɔ̀ɔp1[to] pant; be short of breath2[to] carry in armfuls; bundle and carry3asthma; asthma attack (colloquial)4bundle; load carried in arms5[to] carry [sth] along (of wind)[to] pant; be short of breathPart 1
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หอบแฮ่กhòp hâekหอบแฮ่กhòp hâek[to] pant heavily; [to] gasp for breath[to] pant heavily; [to] gasp for breathWord