ขืน(kĕun)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] resist; hold out

To oppose or withstand force, pressure, or an attempt; to struggle against something.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptขืนkĕunขืนkĕun1[to] resist; hold out2[to] force [sb] against their will3if (against advice); despiteตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)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; permitลุกขึ้นlúk kêunลุกขึ้นlúk kêun1[to] get up; stand up; rise2[to] rise up; take action; rebelแม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi ráp bàat jèpได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi ráp bàat jèp[to] sustain injuries; [to] be woundedที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotขาkăaขาkăa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3fan; admirer4polite sentence-final particle (female speech)5classifier: legs (of animals/objects)
He tried to struggle to his feet, even though his leg was injured.
2VerbC1

[to] force [sb] against their will

To compel someone to do something against their will; to coerce. In legal/serious contexts can imply sexual assault when used with ละเมิดละเมิดlá-mêrt1[to] violate; infringe2[to] infringe (IP/rights)3[to] offend (against propriety)/กระทำชำเรากระทำชำเราgrà-tam cham-rao[to] rape [sb]; [to] sexually assault [sb].

Examples

โจรjohnโจรjohn1thief; robber2bandit; brigand3pirate; bandit (contextual)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ปืนbpeunปืนbpeun1gun; firearm2gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)ขืนkĕunขืนkĕun1[to] resist; hold out2[to] force [sb] against their will3if (against advice); despiteให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onตู้เซฟdtôo sayfตู้เซฟdtôo sayfsafe; strongbox
The robber used a gun to force the employee to open the safe.
3ConjunctionC1

if (against advice); despite

Used before a clause to indicate doing something contrary to advice, warnings, or circumstances, often implying a bad outcome (e.g., ขืนไปก็อันตราย).

Examples

ขืนkĕunขืนkĕun1[to] resist; hold out2[to] force [sb] against their will3if (against advice); despiteออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wet; make wetฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeแน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofตกหนักdtòk nàkตกหนักdtòk nàk1[to] fall heavily; rain heavily2[to] fall heavily on [sb/sth]; be chiefly borne by [sb]เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
If you insist on going out now, you'll definitely get soaked, because it's raining heavily.

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