หนัก
Thai
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (obsolete) หนกก
Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Tai *ʰnakᴰ (“heavy”). Cognate with Lao ໜັກ (nak), Lü ᦐᧅ (ṅak), Shan ၼၵ်း (nák), Tai Nüa ᥘᥐᥴ (lák), Aiton ꩫက် (nak), Ahom 𑜃𑜀𑜫 (nak), Bouyei nagt, Zhuang naek.
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | หนัก h n ạ k | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | หฺนัก h ̥ n ạ k | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | nàk |
| Royal Institute | nak | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /nak̚˨˩/(R) | |
Adjective
[edit]หนัก • (nàk) (abstract noun ความหนัก)
- heavy.
- severe; serious.
- (slang, of an unfavourable behaviour or habit) extreme; excessive; incurable; uncorrectable; hopeless.
Antonyms
[edit]- เบา (bao)
Derived terms
[edit]- น้ำหนัก (nám-nàk)