เฮือก(hêuuak)
Meanings
1NounB1
gasp; last gasp
A sudden, sharp intake of breath; also a single convulsive breath, often the last gasp before death.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝันร้ายfăn ráaiฝันร้ายfăn ráai1nightmare; bad dream2[to] have a nightmare3a nightmare (figurative); extremely bad experienceเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)สะดุ้งตื่นsà-dûng dtèunสะดุ้งตื่นsà-dûng dtèun[to] wake with a start; startle awakeขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearมาพร้อมกับmaa próm gàpมาพร้อมกับmaa próm gàp1[to] come with; be accompanied by2[to] be equipped/bundled with [sth]; include [sth]หายใจเข้าhăai jai kâoหายใจเข้าhăai jai kâo[to] inhale; [to] breathe inเฮือกhêuuakเฮือกhêuuak1gasp; last gasp2[to] gasp; breathe in sharply3sudden spasm/surge; jolt4in one sudden bout/burstใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)
He had a nightmare, so he woke up with a start, taking a big gasp of air.
2VerbB1
[to] gasp; breathe in sharply
To take a sudden, sharp breath, often from shock, pain, fear, or exertion.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asงูngooงูngoosnakeแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)หายใจเข้าhăai jai kâoหายใจเข้าhăai jai kâo[to] inhale; [to] breathe inเฮือกhêuuakเฮือกhêuuak1gasp; last gasp2[to] gasp; breathe in sharply3sudden spasm/surge; jolt4in one sudden bout/burst
He saw a snake and gasped.
3NounB2
sudden spasm/surge; jolt
A brief, intense surge or spasm, such as a jolt of pain, a shiver, or a wave of emotion.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)หนาวnăaoหนาวnăao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)ขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] arise; appear; emerge5[to] become; start to be (change of state)เฮือกhêuuakเฮือกhêuuak1gasp; last gasp2[to] gasp; breathe in sharply3sudden spasm/surge; jolt4in one sudden bout/burstหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ลมเย็นlom yenลมเย็นlom yencool breeze; cool airพัดมาpát maaพัดมาpát maa[to] blow towards
He felt a sudden shiver of cold when the cool wind blew.
4AdverbB2
in one sudden bout/burst
Used adverbially as a single measure-like burst, indicating something happens once suddenly or in one bout.
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 down4[to] cock (one’s head); tilt (the head) up/backน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)เย็นๆyen yenเย็นๆyen yen1cool; slightly cool2chilled; cold (for food/drink)3this evening; later this evening4calm 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 sharply3sudden spasm/surge; jolt4in one sudden bout/burstใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaai[to] exercise; work out
He chugged a big gulp of cold water after exercising.