ความแข็งกระด้าง(kwaam kăeng grà-dâang)

Meanings

1NounB2

hardness; stiffness

The quality of being physically hard, stiff, or rigid.

Examples

ขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbreadแผ่นpàenแผ่นpàen1sheet; slab; panel2disc; plate; record3tectonic plate (geo.)4classifier for flat itemsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทิ้งไว้tíng wáiทิ้งไว้tíng wái1[to] leave [sth] to sit/remain (for a time)2[to] leave behind [sth]ข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exteriorนานเกินไปnaan gern bpaiนานเกินไปnaan gern bpai1for too long2too long (in duration)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)ความแข็งกระด้างkwaam kăeng grà-dâangความแข็งกระด้างkwaam kăeng grà-dâang1hardness; stiffness2harshness; stubbornnessกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
This slice of bread was left out for too long, resulting in a hardness that makes it inedible now.
2NounB2

harshness; stubbornness

A harsh, stubborn, or inflexible quality in a person's character or behavior.

Examples

ความแข็งกระด้างkwaam kăeng grà-dâangความแข็งกระด้างkwaam kăeng grà-dâang1hardness; stiffness2harshness; stubbornnessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)น้ำเสียงnám sĭiangน้ำเสียงnám sĭiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequent
The harshness in his tone of voice made me afraid to ask anything further.

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Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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แข็งกระด้างkăeng grà-dâangแข็งกระด้างkăeng grà-dâang1hard; rigid; stiff (texture)2harsh; unfeeling; curt (manner/tone)3rigid; inflexible (policy/stance)Part 2
ความแข็งกระด้างkwaam kăeng grà-dâangความแข็งกระด้างkwaam kăeng grà-dâanghardness; stiffness