หูหนัก
hǔu-nàkMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
not easily taken in by what others say
Not readily believing what others say, especially rumors or accusations.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringหูหนักhŏo nàkหูหนักhŏo nàknot easily taken in by what others sayจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditข่าวลือkàao leuuข่าวลือkàao leuurumor; hearsayเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâanเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-
My mother does not believe things easily, so she does not readily accept rumors about the neighbors.
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มีmiiคนkonบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaน้องnɔ́ɔngขโมยkà-mooiเงินngənแต่dtɛ̀ɛพ่อpɔ̂ɔหูหนักhǔu-nàkและlɛ́ขอkɔ̌ɔฟังfangน้องnɔ́ɔngอธิบายà-tí-baaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Someone said my younger sibling had stolen money, but my father did not readily believe the accusation and wanted to hear their explanation first.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanควรkuuanหูหนักhǔu-nàkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้รับdâi-rápคำกล่าวหาkam-glàao-hǎaเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanและlɛ́ตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงโทษlong-tôot
Managers should not readily believe accusations against employees and should check the facts before imposing punishment.
แม้mɛ́ɛข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉนี้níiจะjàแพร่prɛ̂ɛไปทั่วbpai-tûuaสื่อสังคมออนไลน์sʉ̀ʉ-sǎng-kom-ɔɔn-laaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangหูหนักhǔu-nàkและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàมีmiiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanที่tîiน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
Although the rumor had spread across social media, she remained skeptical and refused to believe it without credible evidence.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔu
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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หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)heavy (weight)Part 2
หูหนักhǔu-nàkหูหนักhǔu-nàknot easily taken in by what others saynot easily taken in by what others sayWord