ความขลัง(kwaam klăng)

Meanings

1NounB2

mystical aura; sacred power

a sense of sacred power that makes something seem powerful or effective (often about amulets, rituals, or spells).

Examples

หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleเชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ความขลังkwaam klăngความขลังkwaam klăng1mystical aura; sacred power2gravitas; imposing solemnityของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระเครื่องprá krêuuangพระเครื่องprá krêuuangBuddhist amulet; votive tabletองค์ongองค์ong1honorific title (royalty, deities, high monks)2classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues3entity; body (formal)4element; component (formal/technical)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierแคล้วคลาดปลอดภัยkláeo klâat bplòt-paiแคล้วคลาดปลอดภัยkláeo klâat bplòt-pai1[to] be safe from danger2safe; unharmed
Many people believe in the sacred power of this amulet to help them stay safe from harm.
2NounC1

gravitas; imposing solemnity

a serious, powerful presence that makes people feel deep respect; not necessarily religious.

Examples

อาจารย์ใหญ่aa-jaan yàiอาจารย์ใหญ่aa-jaan yài1headmaster/headmistress; school principal2donated cadaver (respectful term)คนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมาดmâatมาดmâat1demeanor; bearing2imposing air; commanding presence3style; persona (fashion/performance)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeน่าเกรงขามnâa greng kăamน่าเกรงขามnâa greng kăamformidable; imposing; awe-inspiringทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumห้องประชุมhông bprà-chummeeting room; conference roomที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)เสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseเงียบกริบngîiap grìpเงียบกริบngîiap grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silenceด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toความขลังkwaam klăngความขลังkwaam klăng1mystical aura; sacred power2gravitas; imposing solemnityของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)
The new headmaster has a dignified presence; his powerful aura silenced the once-noisy meeting room.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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ขลังklăngขลังklăngmagically potent; sacredly efficaciousPart 2
ความขลังkwaam klăngความขลังkwaam klăngmystical aura; sacred power