ความยำเกรง
kwaam yam-grayng
Meanings
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respect mixed with fear; deference
deep respect mixed with fear toward someone of higher status or something sacred, which makes you avoid offending or disobeying them (e.g., elders, authorities, or God)
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)มองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atคุณครูใหญ่kun kruu yàiคุณครูใหญ่kun kruu yàiprincipal; headmasterด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toความยำเกรงkwaam yam-grayngความยำเกรงkwaam yam-grayngrespect mixed with fear; deferenceเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเข้มงวดkêm ngûuatเข้มงวดkêm ngûuat1strict; stringent (about rules/standards)2tight; rigorous (controls/monitoring)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The children looked at the headmaster with awe and respect because he is very strict.
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ความยำเกรงkwaam yam-grayngความยำเกรงkwaam yam-grayngrespect mixed with fear; deference