หักศอก
hàk-sɔ̀ɔkMeanings
1NounB2
hairpin turn; sharp bend
a very sharp, abrupt turn or angle, especially on a road or path
Examples
ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetขึ้นดอยkêun doiขึ้นดอยkêun doi[to] go up a mountain/hill (North)ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโค้งหักศอกkóhng hàk sòkโค้งหักศอกkóhng hàk sòkhairpin turn; sharp bendหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7degree (° symbol)8point (classifier for small dots/points)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedly
The road up the mountain has several hairpin bends; you must drive slowly.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถึงtʉ̌ngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanจะjàเจอjəəทางtaangหักศอกhàk-sɔ̀ɔkอยู่yùuหน้าnâaวัดwátระวังrá-wangรถrótสวนsǔuan
Before reaching the village, there’s a sharp elbow turn in front of the temple; watch for oncoming cars.
เส้นทางเดินป่าsên-taang-dəən-bpàaมีmiiทางtaangหักศอกhàk-sɔ̀ɔkติดdtìtหน้าผาnâa-pǎaถ้าtâaไม่mâiจับjàpเชือกchʉ̂ʉakอาจàatลื่นlʉ̂ʉnตกdtòkได้dâai
The hiking trail has a hairpin turn along a cliff; if you don’t hold the rope, you could slip and fall.
แผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaหลังlǎngสะพานsà-paanจะมีjà-miiโค้งหักศอกkóong-hàk-sɔ̀ɔkต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenจุดjùtที่tîiเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetบ่อยbɔ̀i
The map warns that right after the bridge there are consecutive sharp hairpin turns, which is a frequent accident spot.
2VerbB2
[to] make a hairpin turn
to turn very sharply, as on a winding road
Examples
ทางขึ้นtaang kêunทางขึ้นtaang kêun1way up; ascent route; boarding entrance2on-ramp; entry rampดอยdoiดอยdoimountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodหักศอกhàk sòkหักศอกhàk sòk1hairpin turn; sharp bend2[to] make a hairpin turnหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)โค้งkóhngโค้งkóhng1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปลอดภัยbplòt paiปลอดภัยbplòt pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of dangerกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over
The road up the mountain has many sharp bends; driving slowly is safer.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถึงtʉ̌ngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanมีmiiสะพานsà-paanแล้วlɛ́ɛoถนนtà-nǒnหักศอกhàk-sɔ̀ɔkทันทีtan-tiiระวังrá-wangรถrótสวนsǔuan
Before the village there’s a bridge and then the road turns very sharply immediately; watch for oncoming cars.
เส้นทางsên-taangเลียบlîiapหน้าผาหักnâa-pǎa-hàkศอกsɔ̀ɔkหลายlǎaiโค้งkóongติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganจึงjʉngควรkuuanลดเกียร์lót-giiaต่ำdtàmและlɛ́ใช้cháiเบรกbrèekเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wà
The cliffside route has consecutive hairpin turns, so you should shift to a low gear and brake intermittently.
พอpɔɔเข้าสู่kâo-sùuช่วงchûuangหักศอกhàk-sɔ̀ɔkรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkต้องdtɔ̂ngชะลอchá-lɔɔอย่างมากyàang-mâakมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánจะjàกินginเลนleenตรงข้ามdtrong-kâam
Upon entering the sharp bend, trucks must slow down significantly; otherwise, they will encroach into the opposite lane.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หักศอก said หัก-สอก?
hàk-sɔ̀ɔk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ศอกsɔ̀ɔkศอกsɔ̀ɔk1elbow (body part)2[to] strike with the elbow3cubit (traditional unit)4classifier: cubitselbow (body part)Part 2
หักศอกhàk-sɔ̀ɔkหักศอกhàk-sɔ̀ɔkhairpin turn; sharp bendhairpin turn; sharp bendWord