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kwaam dteung

Meanings

1NounA2

tightness; tautness

the state of being tight or stretched with little slack or give (e.g., of materials, muscles, or skin)

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)รู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕungรู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕung[to] feel [sth]; [to] sense [sth]; [to] perceive [sth]ความตึงkwaam dteungความตึงkwaam dteung1tightness; tautness2tension (physics/mechanics)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/slotคอkoคอko1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; -lover (as suffix)
I feel tightness in my neck.
2NounC1

tension (physics/mechanics)

the pulling force transmitted through a stretched rope, string, cable, or material

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineความตึงkwaam dteungความตึงkwaam dteung1tightness; tautness2tension (physics/mechanics)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineขึงkĕungขึงkĕung1[to] stretch tight; pull taut2[to] string up; hang up (by tying)3taut; tight (of surface or fabric)4stern; severe (expression or manner)เต็นท์dténเต็นท์dtén1tent2marquee; canopy (event tent)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2[to] be blown/waft3fan (device)4classifier: fansแรงมากraeng mâakแรงมากraeng mâak1very strong; intense2[!] intense; harsh
We have to readjust the tension of the tent rope because the wind is blowing very hard.