แฮงคัก
hɛɛng-kákMeaning
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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
ส้มตำsôm-dtamส้มตำsôm-dtamsom tam; green papaya saladร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeแซ่บsɛ̂pแซ่บsɛ̂p1delicious; tasty (Isan); spicy and flavorful2hot; attractive; exciting (slang)แฮงคักhɛɛng-kákแฮงคักhɛɛng-kákvery; extremely (Isan dialect)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptให้ได้hâi-dâaiให้ได้hâi-dâaipost-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter whatเด้อdə̂əเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
This shop's som tam is extremely delicious, you must come and try it.
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มื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiอากาศaa-gàatฮ้อนhɔ́ɔnแฮงคักhɛɛng-kákเปิดbpə̀ətพัดลมpát-lomเบอร์สามbəə-sǎamยังyangเอาaoไม่อยู่mâi-yùuเลยləəi
The weather is extremely hot today; even putting the fan on level three isn't enough.
This movie is extremely sad; I watched it and my tears wouldn't stop flowing.
นักมวยnák-muuaiคนkonนั้นnánต่อยหนักdtɔ̀ɔi-nàkแฮงคักhɛɛng-kákคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuโดนdoonหมัดmàtเดียวdiiaoสลบsà-lòpเลยləəi
That boxer punches extremely hard; his opponent got hit with one punch and was knocked out.
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
hɛɛng
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
แฮงhɛɛngแฮงhɛɛng1very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)2strong; intense (Isan/Lao)3strength; force; energy (Isan/Lao)very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)Part 1
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คักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)very; extremely (Isan/NE)Part 2
แฮงคักhɛɛng-kákแฮงคักhɛɛng-kákvery; extremely (Isan dialect)very; extremely (Isan dialect)Word