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หวาดหวั่น waatL wanL |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | หฺวาด-หฺวั่น |
IPA | wàːt wàn |
Royal Thai General System | wat wan |
1.  [adjective, verb, intransitive] | |||
definition | (of a feeling or behaviour) characterized by fear and panic, to feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen | ||
notes | หวาดหวั่น or หวั่นหวาด is a feeling of fear. It is more intense than หวั่นใจ. | ||
components | หวาด | waatL | [is] startled; frightened; suddenly roused or awakened; apprehensive |
หวั่น | wanL | to fear; be afraid | |
synonyms | กลัว | gluaaM | to fear |
พรั่นกลัว | phranF gluaaM | to fear; [is] afraid of | |
พรั่นพรึง | phranF phreungM | to fear | |
sample sentences | แม้ตรงหน้าจะเต็มไปด้วยปีศาจนานาชนิด แต่แกก็ไม่ได้หวาดหวั่นแม้แต่น้อย maaeH dtrohngM naaF jaL dtemM bpaiM duayF bpeeM saatL naaM naaM chaH nitH dtaaeL gaaeM gaawF maiF daiF waatL wanL maaeH dtaaeL naawyH "Even though [the screen] in front of his face was full of all kinds of demons, he was not even a little bit frightened." | ||
2. ความหวาดหวั่น khwaamM waatL wanL [noun] | |||
definition | fear; apprehension | ||
components | ความ | khwaamM | [a prefix which converts an adjective or verb into a noun] |
หวาด | waatL | [is] startled; frightened; suddenly roused or awakened; apprehensive | |
หวั่น | wanL | to fear; be afraid | |
synonym | ความพรั่นกลัว | khwaamM phranF gluaaM | fear; apprehension |