ขวัญ
kwăn
Meanings
1NounB2
spirit; vital essence
The animating spirit or vital essence believed to dwell in a person or living being; often referenced in traditional beliefs and rituals.
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanทำพิธีtam pí-teeทำพิธีtam pí-tee[to] conduct a ceremony; perform a ritualเรียกขวัญrîiak kwănเรียกขวัญrîiak kwăn1spirit-calling rite2[to] call back the spirit; perform a rite to restore moraleให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephewหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)หายป่วยhăai bpùuaiหายป่วยhăai bpùuai[to] recover from illness
Grandmother performed a khwan-calling ritual for her grandchild after recovery from illness.
2NounB2
morale; courage
Mental strength, confidence, or morale, especially in the face of difficulty (e.g., to boost someone’s morale).
Examples
โค้ชkóhtโค้ชkóht1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutปลุกขวัญbplùk kwănปลุกขวัญbplùk kwăn[to] boost [sb]'s morale; [to] rally [sb]'s spiritsก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแข่งkàengแข่งkàeng1[to] compete2[to] raceทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitมั่นใจmân jaiมั่นใจmân jai1confident; sure2[to] be confident; [to] be sure (of/about)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The coach gave a morale-boosting talk before the match, which made the team much more confident.
3NounB2
gift; souvenir (token of goodwill)
A gift or present, often ceremonial or given as a token of goodwill or luck; also a souvenir.
Examples
ผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitขวัญkwănขวัญkwăn1spirit; vital essence2morale; courage3gift; souvenir (token of goodwill)4fright; shock (set phrase)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผ้าซิ่นpâa sînผ้าซิ่นpâa sîntraditional tube skirtแก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3ripe; mature (food/drink) [often overripe]4for; with regard toเจ้าสาวjâo săaoเจ้าสาวjâo săaobrideเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเป็นสิริมงคลbpen sì-rì mong-konเป็นสิริมงคลbpen sì-rì mong-konauspicious; bringing good luck
The elder gave a sarong as a ceremonial gift to the bride for good fortune.
4NounB2
fright; shock (set phrase)
Used in set phrases to denote being startled or frightened (e.g., ตกใจหมดขวัญ ‘to be scared out of one’s wits’).
Examples
ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneระเบิดrà-bèrtระเบิดrà-bèrt1[to] erupt; [to] flare up2explosive (adj.)3[to] explode; [to] detonate4[to] burst; [to] shatter5bomb; explosiveใกล้บ้านglâi bâanใกล้บ้านglâi bâannear (one's) home; nearby homeฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightenedหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherขวัญkwănขวัญkwăn1spirit; vital essence2morale; courage3gift; souvenir (token of goodwill)4fright; shock (set phrase)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ชั่วขณะchûua kà-nàชั่วขณะchûua kà-nà1[for] a moment2a moment; a short while
Hearing an explosion near the house, I was scared out of my wits for a moment.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
มิ่งmîngมิ่งmîng1auspicious; propitious2honor; prestige; auspicious quality (literary)3beloved; dear (poetic, as vocative)
- auspicious; propitious
- honor; prestige; auspicious quality (literary)
- beloved; dear (poetic, as vocative)
ระดับขวัญrá-dàp kwănระดับขวัญrá-dàp kwănmorale; state of spirits
morale; state of spirits
พลังใจpá-lang jaiพลังใจpá-lang jai1mental strength; morale2encouragement; emotional support
- mental strength; morale
- encouragement; emotional support
กำลังใจgam-lang-jaiกำลังใจgam-lang-jai1morale; emotional strength2encouragement; support
- morale; emotional strength
- encouragement; support
จิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaanจิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaan1spirit; soul2spirit; morale; ethos
- spirit; soul
- spirit; morale; ethos