เคร่งขรึม(krêng krĕum)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
serious; solemn; reserved
having a serious, sober, and reserved manner; not light-hearted or talkative
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเคร่งขรึมkrêng krĕumเคร่งขรึมkrêng krĕum1austere in manner or style2serious; solemn; reserved3solemn; subdued (of atmosphere)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
During the meeting, he sat quietly and looked serious and reserved, hardly talking to anyone.
2AdjectiveB2
austere in manner or style
showing strictness or severity in behavior, tone, or appearance; avoiding playfulness
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveหน้าตาnâa dtaaหน้าตาnâa dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationเคร่งขรึมkrêng krĕumเคร่งขรึมkrêng krĕum1austere in manner or style2serious; solemn; reserved3solemn; subdued (of atmosphere)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)หัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2laugh at; mockคิกคักkík kákคิกคักkík kák1[to] giggle2giggling; low chatter (sound)3[!] giggle (onomatopoeia)4gigglingly; with gigglesในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocol
Dad put on a severe expression when he saw us giggling during the ceremony.
3AdjectiveC1
solemn; subdued (of atmosphere)
describing a place or mood that is calm, serious, and solemnly quiet
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เข้มkêmเข้มkêm1strong; intense (taste/smell)2deep; rich (color)3strict; rigorous4serious; stern (manner/face)5strong (coffee/tea/medicine)
- strong; intense (taste/smell)
- deep; rich (color)
- strict; rigorous
- serious; stern (manner/face)
- strong (coffee/tea/medicine)
เงียบขรึมngîiap krĕumเงียบขรึมngîiap krĕum1quiet; reserved (of a person)2subdued; solemnly quiet (of atmosphere)
- quiet; reserved (of a person)
- subdued; solemnly quiet (of atmosphere)
ขรึมkrĕumขรึมkrĕum1reserved; serious in manner2subdued; muted (tone, mood, or color)3stoic; not easily showing emotion
- reserved; serious in manner
- subdued; muted (tone, mood, or color)
- stoic; not easily showing emotion
ขึงตึงkĕung dteungขึงตึงkĕung dteung1taut; stretched tight2tense; strained (atmosphere/relations)3stern-faced; severe (demeanor)4[to] be/become taut
- taut; stretched tight
- tense; strained (atmosphere/relations)
- stern-faced; severe (demeanor)
- [to] be/become taut
ขรึมๆkrĕum krĕumขรึมๆkrĕum krĕum1somewhat reserved or serious; low/deep-toned (voice)2in a reserved or low, subdued manner
- somewhat reserved or serious; low/deep-toned (voice)
- in a reserved or low, subdued manner
Word Breakdown
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เคร่งขรึมkrêng krĕumเคร่งขรึมkrêng krĕumserious; solemn; reserved