ฮั่ก
hâkMeanings
1NounA2
love; affection (Northern/Isan dialect)
Love; strong affection or fondness (regional dialect form corresponding to standard Thai ‘รักรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dear’).
Examples
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I wrote a letter saying I love you so much and won’t forget.
Even though we are far apart, my heart still loves you the same as before.
2VerbA2
[to] love; be fond of (Northern/Isan dialect)
To feel love or affection for someone or something (regional dialect form corresponding to standard Thai ‘รักรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dear’).
Examples
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Last year, Mom said she loved her child the most in the world.
I wrote a letter to my friend, saying I love and miss you very much.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
hâk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |