หักโหม
hàk-hǒomMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] overexert oneself; overwork; overdo it
to push oneself too hard, especially by working, training, or studying to an unhealthy or exhausting degree
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)หักโหมhàk-hǒomหักโหมhàk-hǒom1[to] overexert oneself; overwork; overdo it2overly strenuous; excessively demandingอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่ได้นอนmâi-dâai-nɔɔnไม่ได้นอนmâi-dâai-nɔɔndidn't sleep; haven't sleptเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ป่วยbpùuaiป่วยbpùuai1sick; ill; unwell2[to] be ill; fall sickก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Don't push yourself too hard studying to the point of not sleeping, or you'll get sick before the exam.
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เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanหักโหมhàk-hǒomเกินไปgəən-bpaiจนjonสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ล้มป่วยlóm-bpùuaiเข้าโรงพยาบาลkâo-roong-pá-yaa-baan
He pushed himself too hard at work and eventually fell ill and was hospitalized.
การgaanหักโหมhàk-hǒomออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอาจàatส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoได้dâai
Pushing oneself too hard with exercise to lose weight quickly can have negative long-term health effects.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเขาkǎoหักโหมhàk-hǒomทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanร่างกายrâang-gaaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmส่งsòngสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanว่าwâaถึงtʉ̌ngขีดจำกัดkìit-jam-gàtแล้วlɛ́ɛo
After he pushed himself to work hard for several consecutive months, his body began to send warning signs that it had reached its limit.
2AdjectiveB2
overly strenuous; excessively demanding
requiring too much effort or intensity; too hard on the body or mind
Examples
โปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛmโปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛm1computer program; software; application2schedule; agenda3[to] program; scheduleออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work outนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightหักโหมhàk-hǒomหักโหมhàk-hǒom1[to] overexert oneself; overwork; overdo it2overly strenuous; excessively demandingไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเพิ่งเริ่มpə̂ng-rə̂əmเพิ่งเริ่มpə̂ng-rə̂əm[to] have just startedต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
This exercise program might be a bit too intense for a beginner.
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งานngaanนี้níiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangหักโหมhàk-hǒomนะnáต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamทั้งวันทั้งคืนtáng-wan-táng-kʉʉnเลยləəi
This job is quite demanding; you have to work day and night.
การฝึกซ้อมgaan-fʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaหักโหมhàk-hǒomเกินไปgəən-bpaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngหายhǎaiจากjàakอาการบาดเจ็บaa-gaan-bàat-jèpเพราะprɔ́อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเจ็บjèpซ้ำsámได้dâai
This type of training is considered too strenuous for athletes who have just recovered from an injury, as it could cause re-injury.
หลายคนlǎai-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaหลักสูตรlàk-sùutปริญญาโทbpà-rin-yaa-tooสาขาsǎa-kǎaนี้níiหักโหมhàk-hǒomเกินควรgəən-kuuanเพราะprɔ́มีmiiทั้งtángงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiและlɛ́โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
Many people view this master's degree program as excessively hard on the mind, as it involves numerous research papers and projects that must be done simultaneously.
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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โหมhǒomโหมhǒom1[to] intensify; rage; flare up; surge2[to] overexert (oneself); work flat out3intense; strenuous (literary/formal)[to] intensify; rage; flare up; surgePart 2
หักโหมhàk-hǒomหักโหมhàk-hǒom[to] overexert oneself; overwork; overdo it[to] overexert oneself; overwork; overdo itWord