แฮงคัก

haeng kák

Meanings

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very; extremely (Isan dialect)

An Isan (Northeastern Thai) dialect word meaning 'very' or 'extremely'. It is used to strongly emphasize an adjective or verb (e.g., แซ่บแฮงคัก saep haeng khak = 'extremely delicious').

Examples

ส้มsômส้มsôm1orange (fruit)2orange (color)3orange; orangishตำร้านdtam ráanนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แซ่บแฮงsâep haengคักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]ให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâi1post-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what2imperative emphasis: be sure to; make sure toเด้อdérเด้อdérsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
This shop's som tam is extremely delicious, you must come and try it.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แฮงhaengแฮงhaeng1very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)2strong; intense (Isan/Lao)3strength; force; energy (Isan/Lao)Part 1
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คักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)Part 2
แฮงคักhaeng kákแฮงคักhaeng kákvery; extremely (Isan dialect)