ข่มขวัญ(kòm kwăn)
Meanings
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[to] intimidate [sb]; cow; overawe
To make someone feel afraid or lose confidence in order to dominate or discourage them, often before a competition or confrontation.
Examples
ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kăn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureนักมวยnák muuayนักมวยnák muuay1boxer; prizefighter2Muay Thai boxerพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptจ้องjôngจ้องjông1[to] stare; fix one’s gaze2[to] set one’s sights on; target (figurative)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofข่มขวัญkòm kwănข่มขวัญkòm kwăn[to] intimidate [sb]; cow; overaweคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoopponent; adversary; rival
Before the match, the boxer tried to stare down and intimidate his opponent.
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Word Breakdown
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ข่มขวัญkòm kwănข่มขวัญkòm kwăn[to] intimidate [sb]; cow; overawe