หักหลัง
hàk-lǎngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] betray; stab in the back
To betray someone who trusted you; to act treacherously against someone.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryหักหลังhàk-lǎngหักหลังhàk-lǎng[to] betray; stab in the backฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táaiตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táai1the end; final part2at/towards the end
He promised to help but betrayed me in the end.
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เพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimเอาaoข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunไปbpaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamเท่ากับtâo-gàpหักหลังhàk-lǎngพวกเราpûuak-raoอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
A teammate gave our information to the opponents, clearly betraying us.
เธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเจ็บปวดjèp-bpùuatที่สุดtîi-sùtเพราะprɔ́คนkonที่tîiไว้ใจwái-jaiที่สุดtîi-sùtกลับglàpหักหลังhàk-lǎngเธอtəə
She felt the most hurt because the person she trusted the most betrayed her.
ผมpǒmจะjàไม่mâiหักหลังhàk-lǎngคุณkunแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukกดดันgòt-danอย่างไรyàang-raiเพราะprɔ́ความไว้เนื้อเชื่อใจkwaam-wái-nʉ́ʉa-chʉ̂ʉa-jaiต้องdtɔ̂ngมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòot
I will not betray you, no matter the pressure, because trust must come before gain.
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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หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureback (of body)Part 2
หักหลังhàk-lǎngหักหลังhàk-lǎng[to] betray; stab in the back[to] betray; stab in the backWord