โหดเหี้ยม(hòht hîiam)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

brutal; savage

Extremely cruel and violent; showing no mercy or compassion.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatฆาตกรkâat-dtà-gonฆาตกรkâat-dtà-gonmurdererลงมือlong meuลงมือlong meu1[to] start doing; get to work2[to] take action (often decisive)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)โหดเหี้ยมhòht hîiamโหดเหี้ยมhòht hîiam1brutal; savage2ruthless; mercilessมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The news said the murderer acted with extreme cruelty.
2AdjectiveB2

ruthless; merciless

Ruthless in pursuing goals or in treatment of others, with no concern for their suffering.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักธุรกิจnák tú-rá-gìtนักธุรกิจnák tú-rá-gìtbusinessperson; business owner/executiveที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโหดเหี้ยมhòht hîiamโหดเหี้ยมhòht hîiam1brutal; savage2ruthless; mercilessเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all thingsเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedกำไรgam raiกำไรgam rai1benefit; advantage (fig.)2windfall; unexpected gain3profit; financial gainสูงสุดsŏong sùtสูงสุดsŏong sùt1supreme (title/position)2highest; maximum; supreme3at most; at the highest
He is a ruthless businessman; he does everything to ensure his company makes the highest profit.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

โหดhòhtโหดhòht1cruel; brutal; savage2harsh; severe; intense3awesome; badass (slang)Part 1
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เหี้ยมhîiamเหี้ยมhîiamruthless; cruel; brutalPart 2
โหดเหี้ยมhòht hîiamโหดเหี้ยมhòht hîiambrutal; savage