หักดิบ
hàk-dìpMeaning
1Adverb
stop abruptly; go cold turkey
Stop a habit or make a change abruptly without a gradual transition.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòpsystem; organized methodหักดิบhàk-dìpหักดิบhàk-dìpstop abruptly; go cold turkeyโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidanceพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanemployee; staff member; workerก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
Don't switch systems abruptly without training the staff first, or nobody will be able to continue working.
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เขาkǎoเลิกlə̂əkกาแฟgaa-fɛɛแบบbɛ̀ɛpหักดิบhàk-dìpวันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛkปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔuaจนjonทำงานtam-ngaanไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi
He quit coffee cold turkey and had such a headache on the first day that he couldn't work.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; less[to] break; snapPart 1
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ดิบdìpดิบdìp1raw (not cooked)2unripe3unprocessed; crude; raw (materials/emotions)4harsh; uncouth (behavior)raw (not cooked)Part 2
หักดิบhàk-dìpหักดิบhàk-dìpstop abruptly; go cold turkeystop abruptly; go cold turkeyWord