หักมุม
hàk-mumMeaning
1Verb
take an unexpected turn
Take an unexpected turn or introduce a surprising twist.
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmหักมุมhàk-mumหักมุมhàk-mumtake an unexpected turnตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táaiตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táai1the end; final part2at/towards the endคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]พระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1male lead; leading man; hero (of a story)2the star; main attraction (figurative)มาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtall along; continuouslyกลับเป็นglàp-bpenกลับเป็นglàp-bpen[to] become again; [to] revert toตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiตัวร้ายdtuua-ráai1villain; antagonist2bad guy (colloq.)
The film takes a twist at the end: the person who always helped the hero turns out to be the villain.
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ฉันchǎnเดาdaoตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpผิดpìtหมดmòtเพราะprɔ́คนkonเขียนkǐianหักมุมhàk-mumไปbpaiอีกìikทางtaangหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
I guessed the ending completely wrong because the writer took it in an unexpected direction.
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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หักมุมhàk-mumหักมุมhàk-mumtake an unexpected turntake an unexpected turnWord