เกรงกลัว(greng gluua)

Meanings

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[to] fear; be afraid of; be in awe of

to feel fear, respect, or apprehension toward someone or something; often connotes respectful fear (e.g., of authority, law, or consequences)

Examples

นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilเกรงกลัวgreng gluuaเกรงกลัวgreng gluua[to] fear; be afraid of; be in awe ofกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiapกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiap1rules and regulations2regulatory frameworkของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyฝ่าฝืนfàa fĕunฝ่าฝืนfàa fĕun[to] violate; disobey; contravene
Students fear and respect the school rules, so they don’t dare to break them.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เกรงgrengเกรงgreng1[to] fear; be apprehensive (often with deference)2[to] be concerned that ...; fear that ...3[to] be reluctant out of respectPart 1
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กลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulPart 2
เกรงกลัวgreng gluuaเกรงกลัวgreng gluua[to] fear; be afraid of; be in awe of