Thai word
หนัก
nàk
重
How to pronounce หนัก
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
หนัก is written nàk and carries the low tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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nak
Mid tone
- หนัก
nàk
Low tone
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nâk
Falling tone
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nǎk
Rising tone
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nák
High tone
What does หนัก mean?
Translation
重
หนัก (nàk) means "重" in Thai.
Example sentences
วันนี้ผมมาสายเพราะรถติดหนักมาก ดังนั้นขอโทษจริงๆนะครับ
wan-níi phǒm maa sǎai phráw rót dtìt nàk mâak, dang-nán khǎaw-thôot jing-jing ná khráp
今天我迟到了，因为堵车非常严重，所以我真的很抱歉。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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