หักรส
hàk-rótMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] temper or counterbalance a flavor
To reduce the strength of one taste by adding another that counteracts it, such as using sourness to balance saltiness.
Examples
น้ำยำnáam-yamน้ำยำnáam-yamThai spicy-sour salad dressing/sauceเค็มkemเค็มkem1salty2stingy (informal)ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveลองเติมlɔɔng-dtəəmลองเติมlɔɔng-dtəəm[to] try adding [sth]น้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaoน้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaolime juiceลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessรสเค็มrót-kemรสเค็มrót-kem1salty taste; saltiness2salty (in taste)สักนิดsàk-nítสักนิดsàk-nít1just a little2a small amount (of)
The spicy salad dressing is a little too salty; try adding a little lime juice to balance the saltiness.
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แกงมัสมั่นgɛɛng-mát-sà-mânหม้อmɔ̂ɔนี้níiหวานwǎanไปbpaiฉันchǎnเลยləəiเติมdtəəmน้ำมะขามเปียกnáam-má-kǎam-bpìiakลงไปlong-bpaiหักhàkรสหวานrót-wǎan
This pot of massaman curry was too sweet, so I added tamarind juice to counterbalance the sweetness.
หากhàakน้ำจิ้มnáam-jîmเปรี้ยวbprîiaoจนเกินไปjon-gəən-bpaiให้hâiเติมdtəəmน้ำตาลnám-dtaanทีละน้อยtii-lá-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหักhàkรสเปรี้ยวrót-bprîiaoโดยdooiไม่mâiทำให้tam-hâiรสหวานrót-wǎanเด่นdènขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaแทนtɛɛn
If the dipping sauce is too sour, add sugar a little at a time to temper the sourness without making sweetness the dominant flavor instead.
น้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaoที่ใส่tîi-sàiในnaiน้ำจิ้มnáam-jîmไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiไว้wáiให้hâiเปรี้ยวbprîiaoนำnamแต่dtɛ̀ɛช่วยchûuaiหักhàkรสเค็มrót-kemของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaให้hâiรสชาติrót-châatโดยรวมdooi-ruuamกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂n
The lime juice in the dipping sauce is not meant to make sourness dominant, but to balance the saltiness of the fish sauce and create a more harmonious overall flavor.
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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หักรสhàk-rótหักรสhàk-rót[to] temper or counterbalance a flavor[to] temper or counterbalance a flavorWord