ข้าศึก

kâa sèuk

Meanings

1NounB1

enemy; foe (military)

An enemy force or hostile army, used mainly in military or wartime contexts; formal.

Examples

ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)เตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuua1[to] prepare oneself; get ready2[to] brace oneself; be prepared (mentally/physically)ต่อสู้กับdtòr sôo gàpต่อสู้กับdtòr sôo gàp[to] fight against [sb/sth]; [to] struggle with [sb/sth]ข้าศึกkâa sèukข้าศึกkâa sèukenemy; foe (military)
The soldiers are preparing to fight the enemy force.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)Part 1
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ศึกsùekศึกsùek1war; battle (formal/literary)2contest; rivalry (figurative)Part 2
ข้าศึกkâa sèukข้าศึกkâa sèukenemy; foe (military)