เกรงขาม
greeng-kǎamMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] revere with fear; stand in awe of
to feel a mix of respect and fear toward someone or something powerful, authoritative, or highly respected.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forเกรงขามgreeng-kǎamเกรงขามgreeng-kǎam[to] revere with fear; stand in awe ofผู้ใหญ่บ้านpûu-yài-bâanผู้ใหญ่บ้านpûu-yài-bâanvillage head; village chiefเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ยุติธรรมyú-dtì-tamยุติธรรมyú-dtì-tam1fair; just2justice; fairnessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เด็ดขาดdèt-kàatเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat1absolute; uncompromising2resolute; decisive3absolutely; strictly
The villagers both respect and fear the village head because he is just and decisive.
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นักเรียนnák-riianหลายคนlǎai-konเกรงขามgreeng-kǎamครูใหญ่kruu-yàiจึงjʉngไม่mâiกล้าglâaฝ่าฝืนfàa-fʉ̌ʉnกฎgòtของkɔ̌ɔngโรงเรียนroong-riian
Many students feel a respectful fear of the principal, so they do not dare break school rules.
ผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎaท่านtânนั้นnánได้รับdâi-rápการgaanเกรงขามgreeng-kǎamจากjàakทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiเพราะprɔ́ชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangด้านdâanความเที่ยงธรรมkwaam-tîiang-tamและlɛ́ความเคร่งครัดkwaam-krêeng-krátต่อdtɔ̀ɔกฎหมายgòt-mǎai
That judge is held in a mix of respect and fear by both sides due to his reputation for fairness and strictness toward the law.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiยังคงyang-kongเป็นที่bpen-tîiเกรงขามgreeng-kǎamในnaiวงการธุรกิจwong-gaan-tú-rá-gìtจากjàakอำนาจam-nâatการต่อรองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngและlɛ́มาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanที่tîiยึดมั่นyʉ́t-mânอย่างyàangไม่mâiประนีประนอมbprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔm
This organization continues to command respectful fear in the business world due to its bargaining power and uncompromising standards.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
greeng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เกรงgreengเกรงgreeng1[to] fear; be apprehensive (often with deference)2[to] be concerned that ...; fear that ...[to] fear; be apprehensive (often with deference)Part 1
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ขามkǎamขามkǎam[to] fear; be afraid of; be intimidated by[to] fear; be afraid of; be intimidated byPart 2
เกรงขามgreeng-kǎamเกรงขามgreeng-kǎam[to] revere with fear; stand in awe of[to] revere with fear; stand in awe ofWord