อดทนอดกลั้น
òt ton òt glân
Meanings
1NounB2
to endure and restrain oneself; to be patient and self-controlled
To persist through hardship while holding back one’s emotions, reactions, or impulses; to show both endurance and self-restraint.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอดทนอดกลั้นòt ton òt glânอดทนอดกลั้นòt ton òt glân1to endure and restrain oneself; to be patient and self-controlled2patient and self-restrained; forbearingกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaanคำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaan1criticism; critical remark(s)2review; critiqueของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepหน้าที่การงานnâa-têe gaan ngaanหน้าที่การงานnâa-têe gaan ngaan1employment; occupation; career (formal)2job responsibilities; work duties; duties at workเอาไว้ao wáiเอาไว้ao wái1[to] keep [sth]; save [sth]; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] leave [sth] for later; postpone3purpose marker (‘for; in order to’)4[to] keep [sth] (in a given state)
He has to endure his boss's criticism with self-restraint in order to keep his job.
2NounB2
patient and self-restrained; forbearing
Describing a person who can endure difficulties and control their emotions or reactions.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleอดทนอดกลั้นòt ton òt glânอดทนอดกลั้นòt ton òt glân1to endure and restrain oneself; to be patient and self-controlled2patient and self-restrained; forbearingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverบ่นbònบ่นbòn1to nag2complaint; grumbling (speech)3to complain; grumbleเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)แม้จะmáe jàแม้จะmáe jàalthough; even though; even ifทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเหนื่อยnèuayเหนื่อยnèuay1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4hard; laborious; exhausting (informal)แค่ไหนkâe năiแค่ไหนkâe năi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)
My mother is a very enduring and self-restrained person; she never complains no matter how tired she is from work.
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อดทนอดกลั้นòt ton òt glânอดทนอดกลั้นòt ton òt glânto endure and restrain oneself; to be patient and self-controlled