ขึง

kĕung

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] stretch tight; pull taut

to pull or draw something so that it becomes tight and firm (e.g., rope, net, canvas)

Examples

พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofขึงkĕungขึงkĕung1[to] stretch tight; pull taut2[to] string up; hang up (by tying)3taut; tight (of surface or fabric)4stern; severe (expression or manner)เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerผึ่งpèungผึ่งpèung1[to] air-dry; sun-dry2[to] warm or dry oneself by the fire/sunผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)
Dad stretched the rope tight before hanging the clothes to dry.
2NounB1

taut; tight (of surface or fabric)

being stretched tight or held firmly in place

Examples

ผ้ายางpâa yaangผ้ายางpâa yaangwaterproof sheet; rubber sheetขึงตึงkĕung dteungขึงตึงkĕung dteung1taut; stretched tight2tense; strained (atmosphere/relations)3stern-faced; severe (demeanor)4[to] be/become tautอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)กรอบgròpกรอบgròp1framework; scope; limits2crispy; crunchy3emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)4strict; rigid (rules/limits)5frame; borderไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ย่นyônย่นyôn1[to] wrinkle; crease2[to] shorten; contract; reduce (length/time)3wrinkled; creasedเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The rubber sheet is stretched tight on the frame, with no wrinkles.
3NounB2

[to] string up; hang up (by tying)

to suspend or set up by tying to supports (e.g., hang a mosquito net, string up a banner)

Examples

ก่อนนอนgòn nonก่อนนอนgòn non1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ขึงkĕungขึงkĕung1[to] stretch tight; pull taut2[to] string up; hang up (by tying)3taut; tight (of surface or fabric)4stern; severe (expression or manner)มุ้งmúngมุ้งmúng1mosquito-net canopy/frame2mosquito netกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เสาsăoเสาsăo1post; pillar; column2pole; mast3upright (component)เตียงdtiangเตียงdtiang1bed (furniture)2hospital bed/capacity3CLF: beds; bed-like platformsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; 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)ยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4biting; sharp (taste/sensation)
Before sleeping, we hang the mosquito net on the bedposts to keep mosquitoes from biting.
4NounB2

stern; severe (expression or manner)

showing a strict, stern, or severe expression or demeanor

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)มองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toหน้าตาnâa dtaaหน้าตาnâa dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)ขึงkĕungขึงkĕung1[to] stretch tight; pull taut2[to] string up; hang up (by tying)3taut; tight (of surface or fabric)4stern; severe (expression or manner)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)
The teacher looked at the students with a stern face until everyone fell silent.

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