โหด

hòot

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

cruel; brutal; savage

very cruel or violent; fierce; showing no mercy

Examples

ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแก๊งgɛ́ngแก๊งgɛ́ng1gang (criminal group)2clique; crew; group (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำร้ายtam-ráaiทำร้ายtam-ráai1[to] harm; hurt [sb/sth]2[to] assault; attackเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉa1bait; lure2victim; preyอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyโหดhòotโหดhòot1cruel; brutal; savage2harsh; severe; intense3awesome; badass (slang)ไม่เว้นmâi-wénไม่เว้นmâi-wénwithout exceptionแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛeven (emphasizing an extreme or unlikely example)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaacompassion; loving-kindness; mercy
The news reported that this gang assaulted victims brutally, not sparing even those who begged for mercy.
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2AdjectiveB2

harsh; severe; intense

very strict, tough, or punishing; extremely demanding or intense (e.g., harsh rules, severe conditions, an intense workout)

Examples

ตารางdtaa-raangตารางdtaa-raang1table; chart2schedule; timetable3grid; squared layout4square (grid unit)ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentโหดhòotโหดhòot1cruel; brutal; savage2harsh; severe; intense3awesome; badass (slang)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissเวตwêetเวตwêet1weights (gym equipment)2weight training; [to] lift weightsต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extend
Our training schedule today is really tough—ten laps and then weightlifting.
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3AdjectiveB2

awesome; badass (slang)

extremely impressive, powerful, or difficult (informal compliment or emphasis)

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

hòot

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——