เข้มขึ้น(kêm kûen)

Meanings

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[to] become stronger; [to] intensify

to become stronger, more intense, stricter, or darker in color.

Examples

กาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เข้มขึ้นkêm kûenเข้มขึ้นkêm kûen[to] become stronger; [to] intensifyเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)น้อยลงnói longน้อยลงnói long1less (than before)2less; fewer (reduced)3[to] decrease; diminish; lessen
This cup of coffee gets stronger when you add less water.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เข้มkêmเข้มkêm1strong; intense (taste/smell)2deep; rich (color)3strict; rigorous4serious; stern (manner/face)5strong (coffee/tea/medicine)Part 1
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ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearPart 2
เข้มขึ้นkêm kûenเข้มขึ้นkêm kûen[to] become stronger; [to] intensify