กล้า(glâa)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

brave; courageous

Showing courage in the face of difficulty, danger, or social pressure; bold.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่กลัวmâi gluuaไม่กลัวmâi gluuanot afraid; fearlessความมืดkwaam mûetความมืดkwaam mûet1darkness2figurative darkness
He is brave and not afraid of the dark.
2VerbA2

to dare

To have the courage to do something risky, difficult, or socially challenging.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofคนเยอะkon yéhคนเยอะkon yéhcrowded; many people
I don’t dare to speak in front of many people
3NounB1

seedling; young plant

A young plant grown from seed, especially before being transplanted.

Examples

ชาวนาchaao naaชาวนาchaao naarice farmerเพาะpórเพาะpór1[to] sow; germinate; cultivate; breed; incubate2[to] nurture (talent/skills)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แปลงbplaengแปลงbplaeng1[to] transform; convert; modify; adapt2plot; parcel (of land); garden bed3classifier: plots/sections (of land, garden beds)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerย้ายไปyáai bpaiย้ายไปyáai bpai1[to] move; relocate (to somewhere)2[to] transfer [sb/sth] (to somewhere)ปักดำbpàk damปักดำbpàk dam[to] transplant rice seedlings (by hand into a paddy); to rice-plantในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นาnaaนาnaa1paddy field; rice field2classifier: rice fields; paddy fieldsใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)
The farmer grows seedlings in a plot before transplanting them into the main field.
4AdverbB1

bravely; boldly

In a brave or bold way (used adverbially in Thai when modifying verbs).

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smileและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทักทายták taaiทักทายták taai1greeting; salutation2[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetingsคนแปลกหน้าkon bplàek nâaคนแปลกหน้าkon bplàek nâastrangerอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)เป็นกันเองbpen gan engเป็นกันเองbpen gan eng1friendly; informal; relaxed2[to] be friendly; be informal
She dared to smile and greet the stranger in a friendly manner.

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