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kùu-kěnMeaning
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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
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)โจรjooโจรjoo1thief; robber2bandit; brigandขู่เข็ญkùu-kěnขู่เข็ญkùu-kěn[to] threaten; [to] coerce [sb]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ของมีค่าkɔ̌ɔng-mii-kâaของมีค่าkɔ̌ɔng-mii-kâavaluables; high-value belongingsทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)
He was threatened by the robber and forced to hand over all his money and valuables.
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เจ้าหนี้jâao-nîiมาmaaขู่เข็ญkùu-kěnลูกหนี้lûuk-nîiถึงtʉ̌ngหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanให้hâiจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənคืนkʉʉnภายในpaai-naiวันนี้wan-níi
The creditor came to the debtor's house to intimidate them into paying back the money by today.
พยานpá-yaanคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanถูกtùukขู่เข็ญkùu-kěnไม่mâiให้การhâi-gaanในnaiชั้นศาลchán-sǎanทำให้tam-hâiคดีká-diiพลิกผันplík-pǎn
The key witness was coerced into not testifying in court, which caused a turn of events in the case.
การใช้gaan-cháiอำนาจam-nâatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขู่เข็ญkùu-kěnให้hâiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnทำtamตามความต้องการdtaam-kwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonเป็นbpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiผิดpìtจรรยาบรรณjan-yaa-banอย่างyàangร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
Using one's authority to coerce others into doing what one wants is a serious breach of ethics.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kùu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขู่kùuขู่kùu1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threaten[to] threaten; intimidatePart 1
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เข็ญkěnเข็ญkěn1hardship; misery; destitution2poor; destitute; wretchedhardship; misery; destitutionPart 2
ขู่เข็ญkùu-kěnขู่เข็ญkùu-kěn[to] threaten; [to] coerce [sb][to] threaten; [to] coerce [sb]Word