สําคัญ

săm-kan

Meanings

1NounA2

important; significant

having great value, influence, or consequence; significant; of importance

Examples

ข้อมูลkôr moonข้อมูลkôr moon1data (computing)2information; data (non-count)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentโครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposal
This information is very significant for the project.
2NounB1

principal; main (modifier)

serving as chief or primary, used as a modifier before nouns (e.g., ประเด็นสำคัญประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den săm-kanmain point; key issue = main point)

Examples

ประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den săm-kanประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den săm-kanmain point; key issueของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบทความbòt kwaamบทความbòt kwaamarticle; essayนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectการประหยัดพลังงานgaan bprà-yàt pá-lang-ngaanการประหยัดพลังงานgaan bprà-yàt pá-lang-ngaanenergy saving; energy conservation
The main point of this article is energy saving.
3NounB2

[to] matter; be important

to be important; to matter or carry weight; also, to regard [sth] as important

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàtความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàt1honesty; integrity2fidelity; faithfulnessสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไว้ใจwái jaiไว้ใจwái jai[to] trust; rely onกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)
In this team, honesty really matters because we need to trust one another.