หัก
hàkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] break; snap
To break something so that it splits or snaps into parts, often with a sharp sound.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้มือchái meuใช้มือchái meu[to] use one's hand(s)หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessดินสอdin sŏrดินสอdin sŏr1pencil2classifier: แท่งจนขาดjon kàatเป็นสองbpen sŏngเป็นสองbpen sŏng[to] split in two; become twoท่อนtônท่อนtôn1section; piece (long, solid part)2classifier (sections/lengths)3stanza; verse; passage4section (of the body)5classifier: passages; verse sections
He snapped the pencil with his hands into two pieces.
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This morning she accidentally broke the ruler when pressing too hard.
ผมpǒmลองlɔɔngหักกิ่งhàk-gìngไม้máaiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaก่อกองไฟgɔ̀ɔ-gɔɔng-faiแล้วlɛ́ɛoได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเป๊าะbpɔ́
I tried snapping a dry branch to start a fire and heard a loud snap.
เขาkăoหักhàkกระดูกซี่โครงgrà-dòok sêe-krohngไก่gàiออกòkเป็นชิ้นbpen chínเล็กlékๆ-เพื่อpêuuaใส่sàiลงlongหม้อmôrซุปsúp
He broke the chicken rib bones into small pieces to put into the soup pot.
2AdjectiveB1
broken; snapped
broken or snapped, as a bone, stick, or other rigid object
Examples
กิ่งไม้gìng-máaiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaitree branchหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ลมแรงlom-rɛɛngลมแรงlom-rɛɛng1strong wind; high wind2windy; very windy; strong-wind conditionsทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn1all night; the whole night2the entire night
The branch snapped after being hit by strong winds all night.
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His pencil broke during class, so he had to borrow one from a friend.
สะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiเก่าgàoบางส่วนbaang-sùuanหักhàkทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดbpìtทางtaangชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
Parts of the old wooden bridge are broken, making it necessary to close the passage temporarily.
เพราะprɔ́น้ำหนักnám-nàkหิมะhì-máที่tîiถ่วงtùuangอยู่yùuหลายlǎaiวันwanหลังคาlǎng-kaaทองหลางtɔɔng-lǎangจึงjʉngหักhàkลงlongอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎn
Due to the weight of snow pressing down for days, the Indian coral tree roof structure suddenly collapsed broken.
3VerbB1
[to] deduct; withhold
To subtract or take an amount away from a total (e.g., money, points, tax).
Examples
ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessส่วนลดsùuan-lótส่วนลดsùuan-lótdiscount; markdownค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4polite/friendly address particleถุงผ้าtǔng-pâaถุงผ้าtǔng-pâacloth bag; fabric tote; eco bagจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmยอดรวมyɔ̂ɔt-ruuamยอดรวมyɔ̂ɔt-ruuamtotal; aggregate sum; grand totalให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; client
The shop will deduct the cloth bag discount from the total for the customer.
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The company deducts withholding tax from the salary every month.
ถ้าtâaคืนkʉʉnของkɔ̌ɔngช้าcháaเราraoจะjàหักhàkคะแนนká-nɛɛnความประพฤติkwaam-bprà-prʉ́tของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riian
If items are returned late, we will deduct the students’ conduct points.
โปรดbpròotตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpใบแจ้งหนี้bai-jɛ̂ɛng-nîiว่าwâaได้dâaiหักhàkส่วนลดsùuan-lótโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânและlɛ́ค่ามัดจำkâa-mát-jamเรียบร้อยแล้วrîiap-rɔ́ɔi-lɛ́ɛoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnชำระเงินcham-rá-ngən
Please verify on the invoice that the promotional discount and the deposit have been deducted before making payment.
4VerbB1
[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply
To steer or turn a vehicle sharply in a direction.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseตัดหน้าdtàt-nâaตัดหน้าdtàt-nâa1[to] cut in front (traffic/queue)2[to] pre-empt; forestallเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-lai1garland; floral wreath2steering wheelหลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; eludeทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
When he saw a dog run across the road, he immediately swerved the steering wheel to avoid it.
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The driver turned the car sharply into the alley, causing the passengers to stumble.
With the road slippery like this, don't turn sharply or the car will lose control.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnสิ่งกีดขวางsìng-gìit-kwǎangเขาkǎoหักหลบhàk-lòpไปbpaiทางtaangขวาkwǎaแล้วlɛ́ɛoคืนkʉʉnพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาสมดุลrák-sǎa-sǒm-dunรถrót
Upon seeing the obstacle, he swerved right and then straightened the wheel quickly to keep the car balanced.
5VerbB1
[to] bend; fold back
To bend or fold a part back at an angle.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหักกิ่งhàk-gìngหักกิ่งhàk-gìng[to] break off a branchไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementแห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ก่อกองไฟgɔ̀ɔ-gɔɔng-faiก่อกองไฟgɔ̀ɔ-gɔɔng-fai[to] make a campfire
He snapped the dry branches to build a fire.
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The company deducted his salary because he was late.
He turned the steering wheel sharply to avoid the oncoming car.
เขาkǎoหักhàkปกเสื้อbpòk-sʉ̂ʉaสูทsùutไปbpaiด้านในdâan-naiอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูเรียบร้อยduu-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
He neatly folded the lapel inward to make the suit look tidy.
6PrepositionB1
minus; less
with the following amount deducted from a total; used when stating a calculation or net amount
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmยี่สิบyîi-sìpยี่สิบyîi-sìptwentyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เหลือlʉ̌ʉaเหลือlʉ̌ʉa1[to] remain; be left2[to] have left; have remaining3[to] be left over; be surplus4[to] exceed; be more thanสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of ten
If you subtract ten from twenty, you'll have ten left.
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ในnaiสมการsà-má-gaanนี้níiให้hâiหักhàkค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiคงที่kong-tîiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakรายได้raai-dâaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnคำนวณkam-nuuanกำไรgam-rai
In this equation, subtract the fixed expenses from the revenue before calculating profit.
คะแนนká-nɛɛnรอบrɔ̂ɔpแรกrɛ̂ɛkให้hâiเต็มdtemแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iหักhàkข้อผิดพลาดkɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatทีละtii-láข้อkɔ̂ɔ
Give full points in the first round, then subtract for each error.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคำนวณkam-nuuanดอกเบี้ยdɔ̀ɔk-bîiaทบtópต้นdtônเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngหักhàkจำนวนเงินjam-nuuan-ngənที่tîiชำระแล้วcham-rá-lɛ́ɛoออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakยอดคงค้างyɔ̂ɔt-kong-káangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnรอบrɔ̂ɔpถัดไปtàt-bpai
When calculating compound interest, we must subtract the amount already paid from the outstanding balance before the next period.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hàk
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 | — | — |