ขื่น

kèun

Meanings

1NounB1

bitter; astringent; acrid (taste)

having a harsh, bitter, astringent, or acrid taste that leaves a puckering or unpleasant aftertaste

Examples

น้ำชาnám chaaน้ำชาnám chaa1tea (beverage)2(not a classifier)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotชงchongชงchong1[to] mix (a drink/cocktail) (non-shaken/stirred)2[to] set up a pairing; ship (slang)3[to] submit/present (a proposal/topic) (bureaucratic slang)4[to] brew; make (tea/coffee/instant drinks)เข้มkêmเข้มkêm1strong; intense (taste/smell)2deep; rich (color)3strict; rigorous4serious; stern (manner/face)5strong (coffee/tea/medicine)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)ขื่นkèunขื่นkèun1bitter; astringent; acrid (taste)2bitter; painful; resentful (emotion)3to choke back (tears/feelings)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toปลายลิ้นbplaai línปลายลิ้นbplaai líntip of the tongue (anatomy/phonetics)
The overly strong tea left a harsh, astringent taste on the tongue.
2NounB2

bitter; painful; resentful (emotion)

feeling emotionally bitter, pained, or resentful; marked by a hurt, sour mood

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smileขื่นkèunขื่นkèun1bitter; astringent; acrid (taste)2bitter; painful; resentful (emotion)3to choke back (tears/feelings)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)พูดถึงpôot tĕungพูดถึงpôot tĕung1talk about; mention; bring up2speaking of ...; regarding ...ความผิดหวังkwaam pìt wăngความผิดหวังkwaam pìt wăng1disappointment (feeling)2a disappointment; letdown (thing/event)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsที่ผ่านมาtêe pàan maaที่ผ่านมาtêe pàan maa1past; previous; last (time already passed)2previously; earlier; so far (context-dependent)
He gave a bitter smile when talking about the disappointment at the previous job.
3NounC1

to choke back (tears/feelings)

to suppress or hold back tears or strong emotions to the point of tightness in the throat (literary/figurative use)

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herกลืนgleuuanกลืนgleuuan1[to] swallow2[to] engulf; absorb3[to] blend in; harmonize4assimilation (ling.)น้ำตาnám dtaaน้ำตาnám dtaatear; tearsอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)ขื่นkèunขื่นkèun1bitter; astringent; acrid (taste)2bitter; painful; resentful (emotion)3to choke back (tears/feelings)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)พูดถึงpôot tĕungพูดถึงpôot tĕung1talk about; mention; bring up2speaking of ...; regarding ...เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesพ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotจากไปjàak bpaiจากไปjàak bpai1[to] leave; depart2[to] pass away; die (euphemistic)
She swallowed her tears with a tight throat when speaking about her late father.

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