ความขม

kwaam kŏm

Meanings

1NounA2

bitterness (taste)

the bitter taste quality in food or drink

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]ความขมkwaam kŏmความขมkwaam kŏm1bitterness (taste)2bitterness (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent
Children don't like the bitterness of medicine.
2NounB2

bitterness (figurative)

a bitter or harsh quality of experience or feelings; emotional bitterness

Examples

ตลอดชีวิตdtà-lòt chee-wítตลอดชีวิตdtà-lòt chee-wít1lifelong2throughout one's life; for lifeที่ผ่านมาtêe pàan maaที่ผ่านมาtêe pàan maa1past; previous; last (time already passed)2previously; earlier; so far (context-dependent)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightกล้ำกลืนglâm gleuunกล้ำกลืนglâm gleuun1[to] swallow with difficulty; force down2[to] endure with restraintความขมkwaam kŏmความขมkwaam kŏm1bitterness (taste)2bitterness (figurative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerมากมายmâak maaiมากมายmâak maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very much
Throughout her past life, she had to endure much bitterness.

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