Feelings อกหัก òk-hàk
heartbroken (literally 'broken chest') adjective
- òk low
- hàk low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: อกòk chest หักhàk to break, to snap
How to use it
Thai breaks the chest, not the heart: อกหักòk-hàk is being dumped or turned down, and the heartbreak that follows. It's a favourite subject of Thai songs, and friends cheer up an อกหักòk-hàk friend with food, karaoke and สู้ๆsûu-sûu, keep going. A more dramatic word is ใจสลายjai sà-lǎai, a shattered heart.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- ohk hak
- auk hak
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