ขวากหนาม(kwàak năam)

Meanings

1NounB1

obstacle; hardship

an obstacle, difficulty, or hardship that stands in the way of progress.

Examples

ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขวากหนามkwàak năamขวากหนามkwàak năam1obstacle; hardship2spikes; thornsเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too muchแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverยอมแพ้yom páeยอมแพ้yom páe1[to] surrender; give up2[to] quit trying
Her life has had many obstacles, but she never gives up.
2NounB2

spikes; thorns

spikes, thorns, or caltrops, often used as a barrier or trap.

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveขวากหนามkwàak năamขวากหนามkwàak năam1obstacle; hardship2spikes; thornsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ไม้ไผ่máai pàiไม้ไผ่máai pài1bamboo (plant)2bamboo (material)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerวางไว้waang wáiวางไว้waang wái1[to] put; place (and leave)2[to] set aside; reserveรอบrôpรอบrôp1round; cycle; lap; turn2time slot; session3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4around; surrounding5careful; cautious; thorough6classifier: rounds; laps; showings7all around; fullyสวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; parkเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกันganกันgan1each 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; earmarkหมูป่าmŏo bpàaหมูป่าmŏo bpàawild boar
The villagers made bamboo spikes to place around the garden to keep wild boars out.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขวากkwàakขวากkwàak1spike; caltrop2obstacle; impedimentPart 1
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หนามnăamหนามnăam1thorn; spine; prickle2thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)Part 2
ขวากหนามkwàak năamขวากหนามkwàak năamobstacle; hardship