ความกระด้าง

kwaam grà-dâang

Meanings

1NounB2

hardness; stiffness

the quality of being physically hard, stiff, or not flexible.

Examples

ผ้าขนหนูpâa kŏn nŏoผ้าขนหนูpâa kŏn nŏotowelผืนpĕunผืนpĕun1sheet; stretch (flat expanse)2classifier (flat expanses/items)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความกระด้างkwaam grà-dâangความกระด้างkwaam grà-dâang1hardness; stiffness2harshness; callousnessหลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ตากแดดdtàak dàetตากแดดdtàak dàet1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveนานเกินไปnaan gern bpaiนานเกินไปnaan gern bpai1for too long2too long (in duration)
This towel has a stiffness to it after being left in the sun for too long.
2NounB2

harshness; callousness

a quality of being harsh or brusque in manner, or emotionally hard and unfeeling.

Examples

ถึงแม้tĕung máeถึงแม้tĕung máe1even though; although2even ifคำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsจะจะ1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ถูกต้องtòok dtôngถูกต้องtòok dtông1correct; right2proper; in accordance3exactly; rightly; correctlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ความกระด้างkwaam grà-dâangความกระด้างkwaam grà-dâang1hardness; stiffness2harshness; callousnessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)น้ำเสียงnám sĭiangน้ำเสียงnám sĭiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนฟังkon fangคนฟังkon fang1listener2listening audienceรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly5[!] Not good!
Even though his words were correct, the harshness in his tone of voice made the listener feel bad.

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