หักเห
hàk-hěeMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] refract (physics)
of a wave such as light, to change direction when passing from one medium into another of different density
Examples
แสงหักเหsɛ̌ɛng-hàk-hěeแสงหักเหsɛ̌ɛng-hàk-hěerefracted lightเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherเข้าสู่kâo-sùuเข้าสู่kâo-sùu1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตื้นdtʉ̂ʉnตื้นdtʉ̂ʉn1shallow (not deep)2superficial; shallow (figurative)
Light refracts when passing from air into water, making the fish appear shallower.
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ครูสาธิตkruu-sǎa-títว่าwâaแท่งtɛ̂ngดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanคดkótเพราะprɔ́แสงหักเหsɛ̌ɛng-hàk-hěeเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผ่านpàanผิวน้ำpǐu-náam
The teacher demonstrated that a pencil looks bent because light refracts when passing through the water surface.
ค่าkâaดัชนีdàt-chá-niiหักเหhàk-hěeของkɔ̌ɔngแก้วgɛ̂ɛoกำหนดgam-nòtมุมmumที่tîiแสงsɛ̌ɛngจะjàหักhàkเหตุhèetและlɛ́โฟกัสfoo-gátบนbonเลนส์leen
The refractive index of glass determines the angle at which light refracts and focuses on the lens.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงsɛ̌ɛngผ่านpàanจากjàakตัวกลางdtuua-glaangหนาแน่นnǎa-nɛ̂nน้อยnɔ́ɔiไปสู่bpai-sùuหนาแน่นnǎa-nɛ̂nมากmâakรังสีrang-sǐiจะjàหักhàkเหตุhèetเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiเส้นsênตั้งฉากdtâng-chàak
When light passes from a less dense medium to a denser one, the ray refracts toward the normal.
2VerbB2
[to] deflect; veer off course
to turn aside or deviate from an original path or intention; to be diverted (literal or figurative)
Examples
แผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiao[to] travel for leisure; go sightseeingของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursหักเหhàk-hěeหักเหhàk-hěe1[to] refract (physics)2[to] deflect; veer off courseไปเป็นbpai-bpenไปเป็นbpai-bpen[to] go to be; take up a post asทริปtrípทริปtríptrip; short journey; outingอาสาaa-sǎaอาสาaa-sǎa1[to] volunteer; offer2volunteer (person)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded
Our travel plan veered into a volunteer trip because of the flood.
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บทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaหักเหhàk-hěeจากjàakเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanไปเป็นbpai-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The conversation quickly shifted from work to family matters.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเริ่มrə̂əmหักเหกลยุทธ์hàk-hěe-gon-lá-yútจากjàakการขายปลีกgaan-kǎai-bplìikไปสู่bpai-sùuการให้บริการgaan-hâi-bɔɔ-rí-gaanแบบbɛ̀ɛpสมัครสมาชิกsà-màk-sà-maa-chík
The company began to deviate from retail sales toward a subscription-based service.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจอjəəแรงต้านrɛɛng-dtâanจากjàakชุมชนchum-chonโครงการkroong-gaanก็gɔ̂หักเหhàk-hěeแนวทางnɛɛo-taangไปbpaiเน้นnénการมีส่วนร่วมgaan-mii-sùuan-rûuamมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
When faced with community resistance, the project shifted its approach to emphasize greater participation.
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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หักเหhàk-hěeหักเหhàk-hěe[to] refract (physics)[to] refract (physics)Word