ขวัญกำลังใจ(kwăn gam-lang-jai)

Meanings

1NounB2

morale

the level of confidence, spirit, and determination of a person or group, especially under hardship

Examples

แม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughโครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ล่าช้าlâa cháaล่าช้าlâa cháa1delayed; late2[to] be delayed; be slowทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)รักษาขวัญกำลังใจrák-săa kwăn gam-lang jaiรักษาขวัญกำลังใจrák-săa kwăn gam-lang jai[to] maintain moraleไว้wáiไว้wái1[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; reserveได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toการสื่อสารgaan sèu săanการสื่อสารgaan sèu săan1communication2telecommunications (esp.)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Even though the project is delayed, the team maintains morale by communicating regularly.
2NounB2

encouragement; morale boost

words, actions, or support that lift someone’s morale

Examples

คำชมkam chomคำชมkam chomcompliment; words of praiseเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เติมขวัญกำลังใจdterm kwăn gam-lang jaiเติมขวัญกำลังใจdterm kwăn gam-lang jai[to] boost morale; encourage [sb]; hearten [sb]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; permitทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsเร่งด่วนrêng dùuanเร่งด่วนrêng dùuan1urgent; pressing2urgently; on an urgent basis3urgent (official label)
A small compliment from the boss boosted the team’s morale during the rush period.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขวัญkwănขวัญkwăn1spirit; vital essence2morale; courage3gift; souvenir (token of goodwill)4fright; shock (set phrase)5hair whorl; cowlickPart 1
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กำลังใจgam-lang-jaiกำลังใจgam-lang-jai1morale; emotional strength2encouragement; supportPart 2
ขวัญกำลังใจkwăn gam-lang-jaiขวัญกำลังใจkwăn gam-lang-jaimorale