สำแดงฤทธิ์(săm-daeng rít)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] show power or effect; [to] take effect

to show power or to start having an effect, such as when medicine begins to work or when a person or spirit demonstrates their influence.

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สักพักsàk pákสักพักsàk pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little whileเหล้าlâoเหล้าlâo1liquor; spirits2alcoholic drink (general)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสำแดงฤทธิ์săm-daeng rítสำแดงฤทธิ์săm-daeng rít1[to] show power or effect; [to] take effect2[to] show power3[to] take effect
After drinking for a while, the alcohol started to take effect.
2VerbC1

[to] show power

To show power or demonstrate influence (used for people, spirits, etc.).

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taan1tale; story (traditional/children’s)2folk tale; fableเทพารักษ์tay-paa-rákเทพารักษ์tay-paa-rák1tutelary spirit/deity2forest guardianที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโกรธเกรี้ยวgròht grîiaoโกรธเกรี้ยวgròht grîiao1[to] be furious; be enraged2furious; very angryได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสำแดงฤทธิ์săm-daeng rítสำแดงฤทธิ์săm-daeng rít1[to] show power or effect; [to] take effect2[to] show power3[to] take effectโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterบันดาลban-daanบันดาลban-daan1[to] cause; bring about; grant (by fate/power)2[to be] filled/seized with (emotion)ให้เกิดhâi gèrtให้เกิดhâi gèrt[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; generateพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1typhoon; cyclone2storm (figurative)3stormใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)
In the story, the enraged forest spirit began to show its power by causing a great storm.
3VerbC1

[to] take effect

To start having an effect, such as when medicine or alcohol begins to work.

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สักพักsàk pákสักพักsàk pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little whileเหล้าlâoเหล้าlâo1liquor; spirits2alcoholic drink (general)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสำแดงฤทธิ์săm-daeng rítสำแดงฤทธิ์săm-daeng rít1[to] show power or effect; [to] take effect2[to] show power3[to] take effect
After drinking for a while, the alcohol started to take effect.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สำแดงsăm-daengสำแดงsăm-daeng1[to] exhibit (symptoms/behavior)2[to] show; display; manifest; express3[to] declare (officially)Part 1
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ฤทธิ์rítฤทธิ์rít1supernatural power; might2effect (of a drug/chemical/poison/alcohol)3potency; efficacy4tantrum; acting upPart 2
สำแดงฤทธิ์săm-daeng rítสำแดงฤทธิ์săm-daeng rít[to] show power or effect; [to] take effect