ความเข้มขลัง(kwaam kêm klăng)
Meanings
1NounC1
sacred power; magical power
a strong, awe-inspiring power believed to come from sacred objects, rituals, or magic
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ความเข้มขลังkwaam kêm klăngความเข้มขลังkwaam kêm klăng1sacred power; magical power2commanding presence; impressive seriousnessของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเครื่องรางkrêuuang raangเครื่องรางkrêuuang raang1talisman; amulet; charm2protective charm (occult)ชิ้นนี้chín néeชิ้นนี้chín née1this piece/item2this piece of [noun]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentป้องกันภัยbpông-gan paiป้องกันภัยbpông-gan pai[to] protect against danger; [to] prevent harmได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
The villagers believe in the sacred power of this amulet, thinking it can protect them from danger.
2NounC1
commanding presence; impressive seriousness
a deep, serious, and powerful quality that strongly affects people (e.g., in a performance, speech, or ceremony)
Examples
การแสดงโขนgaan sà-daeng kŏhnการแสดงโขนgaan sà-daeng kŏhnKhon performanceตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)น่าดูnâa dooน่าดูnâa doo1worth seeing; impressive2very; to a marked degree (intensifier)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเข้มขลังkwaam kêm klăngความเข้มขลังkwaam kêm klăng1sacred power; magical power2commanding presence; impressive seriousnessและláeและláeand (coordinating)สวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)
This episode of the Khon performance is very worth watching because it has a powerful and beautiful quality.
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ความเข้มขลังkwaam kêm klăngความเข้มขลังkwaam kêm klăngsacred power; magical power