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หักมุม hakL moomM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | หัก-มุม |
IPA | hàk mum |
Royal Thai General System | hak mum |
1.  [verb] | |||
definition | to culminate; take a twist | ||
components | หัก | hakL | to break; be broken off; reflect; tax |
มุม | moomM | angle | |
sample sentence | |||
2.  [adjective] | |||
definition | [is] climactic; radical; suspenseful | ||
components | หัก | hakL | to break; be broken off; reflect; tax |
มุม | moomM | angle | |
sample sentences | |||
ในสังคมไทยเราจะพบเห็นการเปลี่ยนแปลงและการพัฒนาการอย่างช้า ๆ ไม่ถึงขนาดหักมุมอย่างสังคมนิยมก้าวหน้า naiM sangR khohmM thaiM raoM jaL phohpH henR gaanM bpliianL bplaaengM laeH gaanM phatH thaH naaM gaanM yaangL chaaH chaaH maiF theungR khaL naatL hakL moomM yaangL sangR khohmM niH yohmM gaaoF naaF "In Thai society we see gradual changes and development, not the radical type like in progressive socialist [societies]." | |||
3.  [verb] | |||
definition | to bend sharply; change 180 degrees | ||
components | หัก | hakL | to break; be broken off; reflect; tax |
มุม | moomM | angle | |
sample sentences | หลายช่วงของซอยหักมุมเป็นข้อศอกงอพับ มีโคมไฟสีเหลืองสาดแสงลงมา laaiR chuaangF khaawngR saawyM hakL moomM bpenM khaawF saawkL ngaawM phapH meeM kho:hmM faiM seeR leuuangR saatL saaengR lohngM maaM "At many junctures along the street there are sharp, hairpin turns; lanterns casts yellow light [on the street]." | ||
พอครบสองปีเพื่อไทยทำท่ารุกทุกแนว แต่เพียงแค่ ๓ เดือนก็เปลี่ยนยุทธศาสตร์แบบหักมุม phaawM khrohpH saawngR bpeeM pheuuaF thaiM thamM thaaF rookH thookH naaeoM dtaaeL phiiangM khaaeF saamR deuuanM gaawF bpliianL yootH thaH saatL baaepL hakL moomM "At the end of two years the Phuha Thai party went on the offensive on all fronts. But after only three months, they changed their strategy 180 degrees." | |||