ขาม(kăam)

Meanings

1VerbB2

dare not; be afraid to

to not dare to do something out of fear; to be too afraid to act.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] know how (to do)3[to] feel; sense; perceive4be acquainted with (someone/thing)5[to] realize; find out; learnว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)ไม่พอใจmâi por jaiไม่พอใจmâi por jai[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ขามkăamขามkăam1dare not; be afraid to2be fearful ofเกินกว่าgern gwàaเกินกว่าgern gwàa1more than; over2beyond; past (a limit/ability/expectation)3[to] exceed; be more than4too ... to; beyond what ...จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทักท้วงták túuangทักท้วงták túuang1to object; to raise an objection2to remonstrate; to protest (formally)
He knew the boss was unhappy but was too afraid to speak up.
2VerbB2

be fearful of

to feel fear toward someone or something; to be intimidated by.

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenๆ-ขามkăamขามkăam1dare not; be afraid to2be fearful ofเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneครูใหญ่kruu yàiครูใหญ่kruu yàiprincipal; headteacherจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyพูดคุยกันpôot kui ganพูดคุยกันpôot kui gan1[to] talk together; chat; converse2[to] discuss; hold talks; negotiateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องโถงhông tŏhngห้องโถงhông tŏhnghall; lobby; foyer; great room
The kids are intimidated by the principal's voice, so they don't dare to talk in the hall.

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