หัวปึก
hǔua-bpʉ̀kMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
stubborn; pigheaded (colloquial)
stubborn and unyielding; refuses to listen or be persuaded (colloquial).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class periodแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหัวปึกhǔua-bpʉ̀kหัวปึกhǔua-bpʉ̀k1stubborn; pigheaded (colloquial)2thick-headed; slow to understandมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)เปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jaiเปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jai1[to] change one’s mind2[to] have a change of heart; relentเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I explained it to him for an hour, but he's so stubborn and refuses to change his mind.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiฉันchǎnเป็นbpenคนkonหัวปึกhǔua-bpʉ̀kถ้าtâaเขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอะไรà-raiแล้วlɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiไปbpaiเปลี่ยนความคิดbplìian-kwaam-kítเขาkǎoได้dâai
My older brother is a stubborn person; once he's decided on something, nobody can change his mind.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีmiiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanมาmaaแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnชัดเจนchát-jeenเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangหัวปึกhǔua-bpʉ̀kยืนกรานyʉʉn-graanในnaiความคิดkwaam-kítเดิมdəəmของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Even with clear evidence presented to him, he remained unyielding and insisted on his original idea.
การเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaครั้งนี้kráng néeล้มเหลวlóm lěoก็gâwเพราะpráwอีกฝ่ายèek fàaiหัวปึกhŭua bpèukเกินไปgern bpaiไม่mâiยอมyomประนีประนอมbprà-nee-bprà-normในnaiประเด็นbprà-denใดๆdai daiเลยloie
This negotiation failed because the other party was too stubborn, refusing to compromise on any issue.
2AdjectiveB2
thick-headed; slow to understand
dull‑witted or slow to learn; hard to teach or get through to.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...ตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfหัวปึกhǔua-bpʉ̀kหัวปึกhǔua-bpʉ̀k1stubborn; pigheaded (colloquial)2thick-headed; slow to understandมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเรียนคณิตศาสตร์riian-ká-nít-dtà-sàatเรียนคณิตศาสตร์riian-ká-nít-dtà-sàat[to] study mathematicsต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyซ้ำsámซ้ำsám1again; repeatedly2[to] repeat; do again3duplicate; repeated; identical4on top of that; moreover (worsening)หลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔp1many times; several times; repeatedly2many rounds; many laps
I feel so slow-witted when studying math; I have to ask my friends to explain it again and again.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiว่าwâaเขาkǎoหัวปึกhǔua-bpʉ̀kเลยləəiบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂แค่kɛ̂ɛต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเวลาเรียนwee-laa-riianรู้rúuมากกว่าmâak-gwàaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Don't say he's dull-witted. Some people just need more time to learn than others.
ไม่ใช่mâi-châiว่าwâaเขาkǎoไม่mâiอยากyàakเรียนรู้riian-rúuงานngaanใหม่màiนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangหัวปึกhǔua-bpʉ̀kต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiนานnaanกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
It's not that he doesn't want to learn the new task, but he's rather slow to catch on and needs more time than usual to understand.
การอธิบายgaan-à-tí-baaiแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítทางปรัชญาtaang-bpràt-yaaที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnให้hâiคนkonที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengหัวปึกhǔua-bpʉ̀kได้dâai
Explaining complex philosophical concepts to someone who has never studied them before can make them feel dull-witted.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔua
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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ปึกbpʉ̀kปึกbpʉ̀k1block; lump; slab2ream; pack; thick bundle3[classifier] blocks; reams; packs4solid; firm; compact5dense; slow-witted (informal)block; lump; slabPart 2
หัวปึกhǔua-bpʉ̀kหัวปึกhǔua-bpʉ̀kstubborn; pigheaded (colloquial)stubborn; pigheaded (colloquial)Word