ฮุก
húkMeanings
1NounA2
hook (curved device)
a curved piece of metal, plastic, etc., used for catching, holding, or hanging things; a hook
Examples
แขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแขวนkwɛ̌ɛn1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelveกุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4clef (music)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฮุกhúkฮุกhúk1hook (curved device)2hook (boxing punch)3[to] throw a hook (boxing)4hook (catchy musical phrase)ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals
Hang the keys on the hook by the door.
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I put a plastic hook on the wall to hang a hand towel.
Use a small hook to fasten the cloth bag to your backpack so it won't fall.
ช่างchângใช้cháiฮุกโลหะhúk-lá-hòเกี่ยวgìiaoสายไฟsǎai-faiให้hâiเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapใต้dtâaiโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaan
The technician used metal hooks to secure the cables neatly under the desk.
2NounB1
hook (boxing punch)
a short, powerful sideways punch in boxing thrown with a bent arm
Examples
นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchมวยซ้อมmuuay sómมวยซ้อมmuuay sómsparring; practice boxing (training)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ฮุกซ้ายhúk sáaiฮุกซ้ายhúk sáaileft hook (boxing punch)สั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคางkaangคางkaangchinของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saaiกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saai1sandbag2punching bag3punching bag (figurative)
The boxer practices a short left hook to the chin of the punching bag.
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พอpɔɔอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiเผลอplə̌əเปิดbpə̀ətการ์ดgáatเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เหวี่ยงฮุกซ้ายwìiang-húk-sáaiอย่างyàangเฉียบคมchìiap-komจนjonอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiเซsee
When the other fighter carelessly opened his guard, he swung a sharp left hook that made the opponent stagger.
จังหวะjang-wàเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiแล้วláeoบิดbìtลำตัวlam dtuuaออกòkฮุกระยะhúk rá-yáสั้นsânส่งsòngแรงraengจากjàakสะโพกsà-pôhkไปถึงbpai tĕungหมัดmàtจนjonคู่kôoชกหน้าchók nâaหันhăn
At close range he twisted his torso and delivered a short hook, transferring power from his hips to the punch, turning his opponent’s face aside.
3VerbB1
[to] throw a hook (boxing)
to deliver a hook punch in boxing or combat sports
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterออกหมัดɔ̀ɔk-màtออกหมัดɔ̀ɔk-màt[to] punch; [to] throw a punchฮุกซ้ายhúk-sáaiฮุกซ้ายhúk-sáaileft hook (boxing punch)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)คู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuopponent; adversary; rivalจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; topple
The boxer threw a left hook at his opponent and knocked him down.
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In the last round he threw a right hook to the jaw, which immediately put him ahead on points.
The coach told me to keep distance and counter with a hook when my opponent makes a mistake.
เขาkăoเฟินfernต์[silent]ด้วยdûuayแย็ปyâepหนึ่งnèungครั้งkrángก่อนจะgòn jàฮุกซ้ายhúk sáaiเข้าkâoใต้dtâiคางkaangอย่างแม่นยำyàang mâen-yam
He feinted with a jab once before delivering a precise left hook under the chin.
4NounB1
hook (catchy musical phrase)
a catchy musical phrase or lyric that is memorable and often repeated in a song
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เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฮุกติดหูhúk-dtìt-hǔuฮุกติดหูhúk-dtìt-hǔucatchy hookมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaamร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaam1[to] sing along; echo (by singing/chanting)2[to] cry along; cry in responseได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)ครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)
This song’s hook is so catchy I could sing along from the first time.
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โปรดิวเซอร์bproo-diu-sə̂əบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiแต่งdtɛ̀ngฮุกhúkใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakให้hâiคนkonจำท่อนjam-tɔ̂nนี้níiได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
The producer told us to write a new hook because he wants people to remember this part instantly.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngใส่sàiคำkamเล่นlênเสียงsǐiangในnaiฮุกhúkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiติดหูdtìt-hǔuและlɛ́ร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaamง่ายngâaiในnaiคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət
The singer added wordplay in the hook to make it catchy and easy to sing along at concerts.
แม้mɛ́ɛท่อนเวิร์สtɔ̂ɔn-wə̂ətจะjàเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangยาวyaaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛฮุกhúkสั้นsânและlɛ́วนซ้ำwon-sámทำให้tam-hâiเพลงpleengติดชาร์ตdtìt-cháatอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Even though the verses are lengthy and narrative, the short, repetitive hook propelled the song up the charts quickly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
húk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |