ภาวะคับขัน(paa-wá káp kăn)

Meanings

1NounB2

crisis; critical situation

A state of crisis, emergency, or a difficult and dangerous situation that needs immediate attention.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีสติmee sà-dtìมีสติmee sà-dtì1[to] be conscious; clear-headed2[to] be mindful; aware of the present3[to] keep one's presence of mind; stay composedดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellแม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ภาวะคับขันpaa-wá káp kănภาวะคับขันpaa-wá káp kăncrisis; critical situation
He remained very composed even in a critical situation.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ภาวะpaa-wáภาวะpaa-wá1state; condition2situation; circumstance3medical condition/state4economic condition; economic statePart 1
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คับขันkáp kănคับขันkáp kăncritical; urgent; tense (situation)Part 2
ภาวะคับขันpaa-wá káp kănภาวะคับขันpaa-wá káp kăncrisis; critical situation