ขรึม(krĕum)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

reserved; serious in manner

Having a quiet, serious, and restrained demeanor; not very expressive or talkative.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeขรึมkrĕumขรึมkrĕum1reserved; serious in manner2subdued; muted (tone, mood, or color)3stoic; not easily showing emotionและláeและláeand (coordinating)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutน้อยnóiน้อยnói1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionเมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last night
He looked reserved and spoke little at the party last night.
2AdjectiveB2

subdued; muted (tone, mood, or color)

Muted or toned down in sound, mood, or color; not bright or loud.

Examples

งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionคืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)สีsĕeสีsĕe1hue; shade; tone2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4colorขรึมkrĕumขรึมkrĕum1reserved; serious in manner2subdued; muted (tone, mood, or color)3stoic; not easily showing emotionบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1to become calm; subside; quiet down2calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet3to cease hostilities; make peace
Tonight’s party uses muted lighting, so the atmosphere feels calm.
3AdjectiveB2

stoic; not easily showing emotion

Displaying little outward emotion even in strong situations; keeping feelings to oneself.

Examples

แม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)น่าตกใจnâa dtòk jaiน่าตกใจnâa dtòk jaishocking; alarmingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)นั่งนิ่งnâng nîngนั่งนิ่งnâng nîng[to] sit stillสีหน้าsĕe nâaสีหน้าsĕe nâafacial expressionขรึมkrĕumขรึมkrĕum1reserved; serious in manner2subdued; muted (tone, mood, or color)3stoic; not easily showing emotionไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
Even though the news was shocking, he sat still with a reserved expression, showing no emotion.

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