ขุนช้าง(kŭn cháang)
Meanings
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Khun Chang (literary character)
Khun Chang, a central character in the Thai classic poem 'ขุนช้างขุนแผนขุนช้างขุนแผนkŭn cháang kŭn păenKhun Chang Khun Phaen (Thai epic poem),' portrayed as wealthy but physically unattractive (often bald and stout).
Examples
นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesขุนช้างขุนแผนkŭn cháang kŭn păenขุนช้างขุนแผนkŭn cháang kŭn păenKhun Chang Khun Phaen (Thai epic poem)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kon èkตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kon èkprotagonist; main character; lead roleคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectขุนช้างkŭn cháangขุนช้างkŭn cháang1Khun Chang (literary character)2a wealthy but unattractive/coarse man (by reference)
The students are studying the literary work 'Khun Chang Khun Phaen', which has Khun Chang as a main character.
2NounC1
a wealthy but unattractive/coarse man (by reference)
a man described as rich yet physically unattractive or coarse, by comparison to the character Khun Chang; can imply baldness or stoutness.
Examples
เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan1friends (plural)2friends! (as address)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ล้อlóล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3rim; wheel rimเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsขุนช้างkŭn cháangขุนช้างkŭn cháang1Khun Chang (literary character)2a wealthy but unattractive/coarse man (by reference)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asอ้วนûuanอ้วนûuan1fat; plump (animals/objects)2fat; overweight3fat person (colloq.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)รวยruuayรวยruuay1rich; wealthy2pungent; overpowering (smell/taste) [informal]
His friends like to tease him by calling him a 'Khun Chang' because he is both stout and rich.
Word Breakdown
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ขุนช้างkŭn cháangขุนช้างkŭn cháangKhun Chang (literary character)