แรงมาก
rɛɛng-mâakMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
very strong; intense
very strong or intense; extremely (of force, smell, flavor, impact, words, style, etc.).
Examples
กาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แรงมากraeng mâakแรงมากraeng mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นอนไม่หลับnon mâi làpนอนไม่หลับnon mâi làp[to] be unable to sleep; [to] suffer from insomniaแน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainly
This cup of coffee is very strong. I definitely won't be able to sleep.
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The storm came yesterday. The wind blew so strongly that trees fell over.
กลิ่นglìnน้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakฉันchǎnได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnตั้งdtângแต่ไกลdtɛ̀ɛ-glai
Your perfume's scent is very strong. I could smell it from far away.
ยาแก้ปวดyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatตัวdtuuaนี้níiออกฤทธิ์ɔ̀ɔk-rítแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakไม่ควรmâi-kuuanกินginเกินขนาดgəən-kà-nàatที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòt
This painkiller has a very intense effect. You shouldn't take more than the prescribed dose.
2InterjectionB1
intense; harsh
an exclamation used to describe something as intense, harsh, savage, or over the top, often referring to words or actions.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)แรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harsh
He really said that to her? So harsh!
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She replied to the comment without caring about anyone. That's so savage!
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoเดินdəənออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumกลางคันglaang-kanแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánมันmanแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakนะnáเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanไม่mâiให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatกันganเลยləəi
For him to walk out of the meeting halfway through like that was really over the top, like he wasn't showing any respect.
ชุดchútที่tîiนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpคนkonนั้นnánใส่sàiเดินdəənบนbonพรมแดงprom-dɛɛngคือkʉʉแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanและlɛ́แตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจนjonทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngหันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔng
The outfit that model wore on the red carpet was so intense. It was so bold and different that everyone had to turn and look.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 1
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แรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakvery strong; intensevery strong; intenseWord