หูแตก
hǔu-dtɛ̀ɛkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be deafened by loud noise
To feel unable to hear because a sound is extremely loud; often used as an exaggeration rather than to describe an actual ear injury.
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแทบtɛ̂ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛp1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyหูแตกhǔu-dtɛ̀ɛkหูแตกhǔu-dtɛ̀ɛk1[to] be deafened by loud noise2[to] become aware of sexual matters (informal)3[to] have a ruptured eardrumช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เบาหน่อยbao-nɔ̀iเบาหน่อยbao-nɔ̀iquieter; softer; more gently
The music is practically deafening. Please turn it down.
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พอpɔɔคนงานkon-ngaanเริ่มrə̂əmเจาะjɔ̀ถนนtà-nǒnเสียงsǐiangก็gɔ̂ดังdangจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpหูแตกhǔu-dtɛ̀ɛkฉันchǎnเลยləəiปิดbpìtหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangทุกtúkบานbaan
When the workers started drilling into the road, the noise was practically deafening, so I closed all the windows.
Don't shout into the microphone like that. You'll deafen everyone listening!
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàชอบchɔ̂ɔpวงwongนี้níiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiอยากyàakยืนyʉʉnใกล้glâiลำโพงlam-poongเพราะprɔ́เสียงเบสsǐiang-bèetดังdangจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpหูแตกhǔu-dtɛ̀ɛkและlɛ́คุยkuiกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉang
Even though I really like this band, I don't want to stand near the speakers because the bass is practically deafening and I can't make out what my friends are saying.
2VerbB2
[to] become aware of sexual matters (informal)
To learn about sex or understand sexual matters, especially when speaking about a child.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)สมัยนี้sà-măi néeสมัยนี้sà-măi née1nowadays; these days2the present time; current era3present-day; of today (modifier)หูแตกhŏo dtàekหูแตกhŏo dtàek1[to] be deafened by loud noise2[to] become aware of sexual matters (informal)3[to] have a ruptured eardrumเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เพศpâytเพศpâyt1sex (biological)2gender (social role/identity)3sexual matters4grammatical genderจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสื่อsèuuสื่อsèuu1media; the media; mass media2medium; means; channel of communication3[to] convey; communicate4medium (spiritual/occult)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequentlyๆ-
Children these days learn about sex early because they often hear about it in the media.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛเพิ่งpə̂ngรู้rúuว่าwâaลูกlûukหูแตกhǔu-dtɛ̀ɛkแล้วlɛ́ɛoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoมาmaaถามtǎamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเพศpêetที่tîiได้ยินdâi-yinจากjàakเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
The mother only realized that her child had learned about sex when he asked her about something he had heard from his friends.
ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมักmákเรียกrîiakเด็กdèkที่tîiเริ่มrə̂əmรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangเพศpêetว่าwâaเด็กdèkหูแตกhǔu-dtɛ̀ɛkและlɛ́พยายามpá-yaa-yaamไม่mâiพูดpûutเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangพวกนี้pûuak-níiต่อdtɔ̀ɔหน้าเด็กnâa-dèk
Adults in the past often described children who had begun learning about sex as sexually aware and tried not to discuss such matters in front of children.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaลูกlûukหูแตกhǔu-dtɛ̀ɛkจากjàakการดูgaan-duuสื่อออนไลน์sʉ̀ʉ-ɔɔn-laaiพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛจึงjʉngเลือกlʉ̂ʉakอธิบายà-tí-baaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเพศpêetให้hâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàดุdùว่าwâaเขาkǎoรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangพวกนี้pûuak-níiเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpai
When the parents learned that their child had become aware of sex through online media, they chose to explain it accurately rather than scold him for learning about it too early.
3VerbB2
[to] have a ruptured eardrum
To have a tear or hole in the eardrum, for example because of an infection, injury, or very loud noise.
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหูแตกhŏo dtàekหูแตกhŏo dtàek1[to] be deafened by loud noise2[to] become aware of sexual matters (informal)3[to] have a ruptured eardrumจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการติดเชื้อgaan dtìt chéuuaการติดเชื้อgaan dtìt chéuuainfection (process/state)และláeและláeand (coordinating)พบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceรูเล็กroo lékรูเล็กroo léksmall hole; small openingๆ-ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแก้วหูgâew hŏoแก้วหูgâew hŏoeardrum; tympanic membrane
The doctor said he had a perforated eardrum from an infection and found a small hole in it.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukตบdtòpจนjonหูแตกhǔu-dtɛ̀ɛkหมอmɔ̌ɔจึงjʉngแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiน้ำnáamเข้าหูkâo-hǔu
He was slapped so hard that his eardrum ruptured, so the doctor advised him to keep water out of his ear.
แรงระเบิดrɛɛng-rá-bə̀ətทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoหูแตกhǔu-dtɛ̀ɛkโดยdooiผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaแก้วหูgɛ̂ɛo-hǔuฉีกขาดchìik-kàatไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛหูอื้อhǔu-ʉ̂ʉชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
The blast ruptured his eardrum, and an examination confirmed an actual tear rather than just temporary muffled hearing.
แม้mɛ́ɛอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatจะjàลดลงlót-longแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiตรวจdtrùuatซ้ำsámเพราะprɔ́หูแตกhǔu-dtɛ̀ɛkจากjàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetและlɛ́แผลplɛ̌ɛที่tîiแก้วหูgɛ̂ɛo-hǔuยังyangไม่mâiหายhǎai
Although the pain has eased, she still needs a follow-up examination because the accident ruptured her eardrum and the tear has not healed.
Tones
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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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แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)[to] crack; break; shatterPart 2
หูแตกhǔu-dtɛ̀ɛkหูแตกhǔu-dtɛ̀ɛk[to] be deafened by loud noise[to] be deafened by loud noiseWord