เฮือก
hʉ̂ʉakMeanings
1NounB1
gasp; last gasp
A sudden, sharp intake of breath; also a single convulsive breath, often the last gasp before death.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝันร้ายfǎn-ráaiฝันร้ายfǎn-ráai1nightmare; bad dream2[to] have a nightmare3a nightmare (figurative); extremely bad experienceเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสะดุ้งตื่นsà-dûng-dtʉ̀ʉnสะดุ้งตื่นsà-dûng-dtʉ̀ʉn[to] wake with a start; startle awakeขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)มาพร้อมกับmaa-prɔ́ɔm-gàpมาพร้อมกับmaa-prɔ́ɔm-gàp1[to] come with; be accompanied by2[to] be equipped/bundled with [sth]; include [sth]หายใจเข้าhǎai-jai-kâoหายใจเข้าhǎai-jai-kâo[to] inhale; [to] breathe inเฮือกhʉ̂ʉakเฮือกhʉ̂ʉak1gasp; last gasp2[to] gasp; breathe in sharply3with a gasp; with a sudden startใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
He had a nightmare, so he woke up with a start, taking a big gasp of air.
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คนไข้kon-kâiหายใจhǎai-jaiเฮือกhʉ̂ʉakสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàสิ้นใจsîn-jaiอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpบนbonเตียงdtiiang
The patient took a final gasp before passing away peacefully in bed.
เธอtəəสูดsùutหายใจเข้าhǎai-jai-kâoเฮือกhʉ̂ʉakด้วยdûuaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkวิ่งwîngเข้ามาkâo-maaใกล้glâi
She gasped in shock when she saw the truck speeding towards her.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพยายามpá-yaa-yaamฝืนfʉ̌ʉnสังขารsǎng-kǎanมานานmaa-naanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtร่างกายrâang-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngชายชราchaai-chá-raaก็gɔ̂กระตุกgrà-dtùkเฮือกhʉ̂ʉakและlɛ́แน่นิ่งnɛ̂ɛ-nîngไปbpai
After struggling against his failing body for a long time, the old man's body finally gave a convulsive gasp and went still.
2VerbB1
[to] gasp; breathe in sharply
To take a sudden, sharp breath, often from shock, pain, fear, or exertion.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asงูnguuงูnguusnakeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หายใจเข้าhǎai-jai-kâoหายใจเข้าhǎai-jai-kâo[to] inhale; [to] breathe inเฮือกhʉ̂ʉakเฮือกhʉ̂ʉak1gasp; last gasp2[to] gasp; breathe in sharply3with a gasp; with a sudden start
He saw a snake and gasped.
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The runner took a final deep breath before crossing the finish line.
พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangประตูbprà-dtuuปิดbpìtดังdangปังbpangเธอtəəก็gɔ̂หายใจhǎai-jaiเฮือกhʉ̂ʉakด้วยdûuaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jai
When she heard the door slam shut, she gasped in shock.
คนไข้kon-kâiสะดุ้งsà-dûngตัวdtuuaและlɛ́หายใจhǎai-jaiเฮือกhʉ̂ʉakเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtฉีดยาchìit-yaaโดยdooiไม่ทันmâi-tanตั้งตัวdtâng-dtuua
The patient flinched and gasped when the doctor gave the injection without warning.
3AdverbB2
with a gasp; with a sudden start
Describes a sudden forceful breath or abrupt bodily movement, as when gasping, sighing deeply, or starting in fright.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกระดกgrà-dòkกระดกgrà-dòk1[to] tilt up; tip back2[to] flip up; spring up3[to] knock back (a drink); gulp downน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเย็นๆyen yenเย็นๆyen yen1cool; slightly cool2in the evening; around evening time3calm down; take it easyเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)เฮือกhêuuakเฮือกhêuuak1gasp; last gasp2[to] gasp; breathe in sharply3with a gasp; with a sudden startใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaai[to] exercise; work out
He chugged a big gulp of cold water after exercising.
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Dad took his last cigarette and then threw it away.
ด้วยdûuaiความหิวkwaam-hǐuเขาkǎoจึงjʉngกินginข้าวแกงkâao-gɛɛngหมดmòtจานjaanในnaiเฮือกhʉ̂ʉakเดียวdiiao
Out of hunger, he ate the entire plate of curry rice in one go.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtทุ่มtûmงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanครั้งkrángสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโปรโมตสินค้าbproo-môot-sǐn-káaหวังwǎngจะjàพลิกplíkสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanให้ได้hâi-dâai
The company spent its final budget to promote the product, hoping to turn the situation around.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
hʉ̂ʉak
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |