หักล้าง
hàk-láangMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] refute; rebut; disprove
to argue against and prove that a claim, theory, or evidence is not correct; to refute
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissหลักฐานlàk-tǎanหลักฐานlàk-tǎan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)4stable footing; settled, secure position in lifeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหักล้างhàk-láangหักล้างhàk-láang1[to] refute; rebut; disprove2[to] offset; neutralizeข้ออ้างkɔ̂ɔ-âangข้ออ้างkɔ̂ɔ-âang1excuse2pretext3plea; claimed ground (legal)4premise (logic)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-niiคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-nii1adversary in a dispute2litigant; party to a case
The student presented evidence to refute the opponent's claim.
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ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunใหม่màiสามารถsǎa-mâatหักล้างhàk-láangทฤษฎีเดิมtrít-sà-dii-dəəmได้dâaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
The new data can clearly refute the old theory.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiเขียนบทkǐian-bòtความkwaamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหักล้างhàk-láangสมมติฐานsǒm-mót-dtì-tǎanที่tîiขาดkàatหลักฐานเชิงประจักษ์làk-tǎan-chəəng-bprà-jàk
The researcher wrote an article to refute a hypothesis lacking empirical evidence.
พยานpá-yaanผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaอธิบายà-tí-baaiและlɛ́หักล้างhàk-láangข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpที่tîiคลาดเคลื่อนklâat-klʉ̂ʉanของkɔ̌ɔngรายงานraai-ngaanดังกล่าวdang-glàao
An expert witness came forward to explain and refute the erroneous conclusions of the report.
2VerbB2
[to] offset; neutralize
to cancel out or reduce the effect of [sth], such as debts, rights, or impacts; to offset; neutralize
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเครดิตkree-dìtเครดิตkree-dìt1credit (financial trust)2credit (acknowledgment)3credit (course unit)4[to] credit (an account)5credit (accounting entry)ภาษีpaa-sǐiภาษีpaa-sǐi1tax2duty; tariff3advantage; edge (in มีภาษีกว่า)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหักล้างhàk-láangหักล้างhàk-láang1[to] refute; rebut; disprove2[to] offset; neutralizeภาษีpaa-sǐiภาษีpaa-sǐi1tax2duty; tariff3advantage; edge (in มีภาษีกว่า)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current year
The company used tax credits to offset the taxes due this year.
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ค่าเสียหายkâa-sǐia-hǎaiบางส่วนbaang-sùuanถูกtùukหักล้างhàk-láangด้วยdûuaiประกันbprà-ganที่tîiเราraoทำไว้tam-wái
Part of the damages was offset by the insurance we had.
มาตรmâatการปลูกป่าgaan-bplùuk-bpàaช่วยchûuaiหักล้างhàk-láangผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópจากjàakการปล่อยgaan-bplɔ̀iคาร์บอนkaa-bɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngโรงงานroong-ngaan
Reforestation measures help neutralize the impact of the factory’s carbon emissions.
ธนาคารtá-naa-kaanเสนอsà-nə̌əให้hâiหักล้างhàk-láangหนี้nîiด้วยdûuaiทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnค้ำประกันkám-bprà-ganเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoภาระpaa-ráดอกเบี้ยdɔ̀ɔk-bîiaที่tîiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂n
The bank proposed offsetting the debt with collateral to ease the rising interest burden.
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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ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)[to] wash; rinse; clean with waterPart 2
หักล้างhàk-láangหักล้างhàk-láang[to] refute; rebut; disprove[to] refute; rebut; disproveWord