คำแหง(kam hăeng)

Meanings

1AdjectiveC1

strong; brave; mighty

strong, brave, or mighty, especially in old or literary use and in proper names

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâanนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâan1folktale; traditional tale2folktale genre/bodyพระเอกprá àykพระเอกprá àyk1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักรบnák rópนักรบnák róp1warrior; fighter2fighter (figurative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีใจmee jaiมีใจmee jai1[to] have a crush on; be into [sb]2[to] be willing; be inclined3[to] be compassionateคำแหงkam hăengคำแหงkam hăengstrong; brave; mightyและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่กลัวmâi gluuaไม่กลัวmâi gluuanot afraid; fearlessอันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardous
In folktales, the protagonist is often a warrior with a brave heart who fears no danger.