ขู่เข็ญ(kòo kĕn)

Meanings

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[to] threaten; [to] coerce [sb]

to threaten or intimidate someone in order to force them to do something; to coerce

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)โจรjohnโจรjohn1thief; robber2bandit; brigand3pirate; bandit (contextual)ขู่เข็ญkòo kĕnขู่เข็ญkòo kĕn[to] threaten; [to] coerce [sb]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; permitส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ของมีค่าkŏng mee kâaของมีค่าkŏng mee kâavaluables; high-value belongingsทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permit
He was threatened by the robber and forced to hand over all his money and valuables.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขู่kòoขู่kòo1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threatenPart 1
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เข็ญkĕnเข็ญkĕn1hardship; misery; destitution2poor; destitute; wretchedPart 2
ขู่เข็ญkòo kĕnขู่เข็ญkòo kĕn[to] threaten; [to] coerce [sb]