พูดจาแรง(pôot jaa raeng)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] speak harshly; use strong words
To speak in a blunt, harsh, or rude manner that may offend or hurt others’ feelings.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offพูดจาแรงpôot jaa raengพูดจาแรงpôot jaa raeng1[to] speak harshly; use strong words2harsh/blunt (speech)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เสียใจsĭia jaiเสียใจsĭia jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolences
Don’t speak harshly to your friend; he’ll be hurt.
2AdjectiveB1
harsh/blunt (speech)
Describes speech that is overly direct, strong, or rude in tone.
Examples
เมื่อกี้mêuua géeเมื่อกี้mêuua gée1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herพูดจาแรงpôot jaa raengพูดจาแรงpôot jaa raeng1[to] speak harshly; use strong words2harsh/blunt (speech)ไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightlyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)
You spoke a bit too harshly just now, so he went quiet.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)Part 2
พูดจาแรงpôot jaa raengพูดจาแรงpôot jaa raeng[to] speak harshly; use strong words