ความเด็ดขาด
kwaam dèt-kàat
Meanings
1NounB2
decisiveness; firmness; resolve
the quality of making clear, firm decisions without hesitation
Examples
การเป็นgaan bpenการเป็นgaan bpen1being (serving as); holding a role/status2becoming; coming to be3having a conditionหัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleต้องมีdtông meeต้องมีdtông mee[to] must have; [to] need to haveความเด็ดขาดkwaam dèt-kàatความเด็ดขาดkwaam dèt-kàat1decisiveness; firmness; resolve2finality; absoluteness3stringency; strictnessในการnai gaanในการnai gaanin; during; for [doing sth]; regardingตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideเรื่องสำคัญrêuuang săm-kanเรื่องสำคัญrêuuang săm-kanan important matter; significant issue
Being a leader requires decisiveness in making important decisions.
2NounC1
finality; absoluteness
the state of being final and allowing no reconsideration or exceptions
Examples
กฎgòtกฎgòt1rule; regulation2law (scientific/natural); principleของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเด็ดขาดkwaam dèt-kàatความเด็ดขาดkwaam dèt-kàat1decisiveness; firmness; resolve2finality; absoluteness3stringency; strictnessนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightตัดผมdtàt pŏmตัดผมdtàt pŏm1[to] cut [sb]'s hair2[to] get a haircutสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise4short (breath; supply)
The school rule is final; all students must have short hair.
3NounC1
stringency; strictness
the strict, uncompromising quality of rules or enforcement
Examples
กฎgòtกฎgòt1rule; regulation2law (scientific/natural); principleของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหอพักhŏr pákหอพักhŏr pák1dormitory; residence hall2private dorm; rooming houseนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเด็ดขาดkwaam dèt-kàatความเด็ดขาดkwaam dèt-kàat1decisiveness; firmness; resolve2finality; absoluteness3stringency; strictnessมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)สี่ทุ่มsèe tûmสี่ทุ่มsèe tûm110 p.m.2at 10 p.m.จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ล็อกlókล็อกlók1[to] lock; fix in position2[to] lock in; restrict; limit3[to] lock; secure with a lock4lock; catch; latch; locking mechanismไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8rice
This dormitory's rules are very strict; anyone who returns after 10 PM will be locked out.
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เด็ดขาดdèt kàatเด็ดขาดdèt kàat1absolute; uncompromising2resolute; decisive3absolutely; strictlyPart 2
ความเด็ดขาดkwaam dèt-kàatความเด็ดขาดkwaam dèt-kàatdecisiveness; firmness; resolve