ความหนักแน่น

kwaam nàk nâen

Meanings

1NounB2

firmness; steadfastness

the quality of being firm, steady, and resolute in attitude, speech, or decisions

Examples

ผู้นำpôo namผู้นำpôo nam1leader (person)2leading entity in a fieldต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightพูดด้วยpôot dûuaiพูดด้วยpôot dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]ความหนักแน่นkwaam nàk nâenความหนักแน่นkwaam nàk nâen1firmness; steadfastness2weight; gravitas; forcefulness3solidity; sturdiness; stabilityเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developความเชื่อมั่นkwaam chêuua mânความเชื่อมั่นkwaam chêuua mân1confidence; trust (in)2confidence that [sth] is true; convictionให้แก่hâi gàeให้แก่hâi gàeto; for [sb] (recipient/beneficiary; formal)ลูกน้องlôok nóngลูกน้องlôok nóng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or group
A leader must speak with firmness to build confidence in their subordinates.
2NounB2

solidity; sturdiness; stability

physical robustness or stability that feels solid and well-built

Examples

โต๊ะไม้dtó máaiโต๊ะไม้dtó máaiwooden tableสักsàkสักsàk1teak2[to] tattoo3about; approximately4any; even (a little); at all5[classifier] treeตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความหนักแน่นkwaam nàk nâenความหนักแน่นkwaam nàk nâen1firmness; steadfastness2weight; gravitas; forcefulness3solidity; sturdiness; stabilityมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten- (teens)3tens place/decadeปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)แข็งแรงkăeng raengแข็งแรงkăeng raeng1healthy; fit2strong; robustอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
This teak table has great robustness; it's been used for ten years and is still very sturdy.
3NounC1

weight; gravitas; forcefulness

convincing strength or authority in reasoning, expression, or tone; not flimsy or weak

Examples

เหตุผลhèt pŏnเหตุผลhèt pŏn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationality3motive; groundsของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความหนักแน่นkwaam nàk nâenความหนักแน่นkwaam nàk nâen1firmness; steadfastness2weight; gravitas; forcefulness3solidity; sturdiness; stabilityพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)
His reasoning had enough convincing strength to make everyone believe.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความหนักkwaam nàkความหนักkwaam nàk1heaviness2seriousness; severityPart 1
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แน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)Part 2
ความหนักแน่นkwaam nàk nâenความหนักแน่นkwaam nàk nâenfirmness; steadfastness