Internet resource for the Thai language |
F.A.Q. Check out the list of frequently asked questions for a quick answer to your inquiry
recent donations!
Sign-up to join our mailing list. You'll receive email notification when this site is updated. Your privacy is guaranteed; this list is not sold, shared, or used for any other purpose. Click here for more information.
To unsubscribe, click here.
แข็งขืน khaengR kheuunR |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | แข็ง-ขืน |
IPA | kʰɛ̌ŋ kʰɯ̌ːn |
Royal Thai General System | khaeng khuen |
1.  [verb] | |||
definition | to resist; oppose; defy; be obstinate; rebel | ||
components | แข็ง | khaengR | [is] hard; solid; stiff; rigid; strong; firm; [of a swimmer] strong |
ขืน | kheuunR | to resist; disobey; oppose; insist on | |
synonyms | ขัดขืน | khatL kheuunR | to resist; defy; resist order; disobey; rebel; hinder; prevent |
พยศ | phaH yohtH | to refuse to obey; flout and fling (a woman or a child) | |
related words | แข็งข้อ | khaengR khaawF | [is] obstinate; rebellious |
ดื้อ | deuuF | [is] stubborn | |
ดื้อแพ่ง | deuuF phaaengF | [is] stubborn; disobedient; resistant; intransigent; obstinate; obdurate | |
ทิฐิมานะ | thitH thiL maaM naH | stubbornness | |
หัวแข็ง | huaaR khaengR | [is] obstinate; stubborn, recalcitrant | |
หัวดื้อ | huaaR deuuF | [is] stubborn | |
sample sentence | |||
2. การแข็งขืน gaanM khaengR kheuunR [noun] | |||
definition | opposition; resistance | ||
components | การ | gaanM | [placed before a verb or noun to create a noun which indicates a general activity, process, or state] the process of..., the activity of..., an enactment of..., the state of... [see notes] |
แข็ง | khaengR | [is] hard; solid; stiff; rigid; strong; firm; [of a swimmer] strong | |
ขืน | kheuunR | to resist; disobey; oppose; insist on | |