ลำแข้ง(lam kâeng)
Meanings
1NounB1
shin
the front part of the lower leg; shin
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินชนdern chonเดินชนdern chon[to] bump into [sb/sth] while walkingโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofลำแข้งlam kâengลำแข้งlam kâeng1shin2one's own effortเขียวkĭiaoเขียวkĭiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4inexperiencedช้ำchámช้ำchám1bruised (skin/fruit/plant)2sore; tender from overuse/impact3emotionally wounded; heartsore
He walked into a table and got a bruised shin.
2NounB2
one's own effort
one's own effort, labor, or ability to support oneself independently
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forพึ่งพาpêung paaพึ่งพาpêung paa1[to] rely on; depend on2be reliant (on)พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsอีกต่อไปèek dtòr bpaiอีกต่อไปèek dtòr bpaianymore; any longer (with negation/questions)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideหาเงินhăa ngernหาเงินhăa ngern[to] earn money; [to] make moneyเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ด้วยลำแข้งdûuai lam kâengด้วยลำแข้งdûuai lam kâengby one's own effortของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
He didn't want to rely on his parents anymore, so he decided to earn money for his studies through his own efforts.
Word Breakdown
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ลำแข้งlam kâengลำแข้งlam kâengshin