ขึงขัง
kĕung kăng
Meanings
1NounB2
grave; stern; serious
showing a very serious, severe, or strict manner or expression
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)พูดด้วยpôot dûuaiพูดด้วยpôot dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]สีหน้าsĕe nâaสีหน้าsĕe nâafacial expressionขึงขังkĕung kăngขึงขังkĕung kănggrave; stern; seriousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsเงียบกริบngîiap grìpเงียบกริบngîiap grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silence
The teacher spoke with a stern expression, and the whole class fell silent.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ขึงkĕungขึงkĕung1[to] stretch tight; pull taut2[to] string up; hang up (by tying)3taut; tight (of surface or fabric)4stern; severe (expression or manner)
- [to] stretch tight; pull taut
- [to] string up; hang up (by tying)
- taut; tight (of surface or fabric)
- stern; severe (expression or manner)
เคร่งขรึมkrêng krĕumเคร่งขรึมkrêng krĕum1austere in manner or style2serious; solemn; reserved
- austere in manner or style
- serious; solemn; reserved
Word Breakdown
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ขึงขังkĕung kăngขึงขังkĕung kănggrave; stern; serious