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gâe káen

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] take revenge (on [sb]); get back at [sb]; retaliate against [sb]; avenge [sb]/[sth]

To inflict harm or punishment on someone in retaliation for a wrong they have committed; to take revenge, get even, or avenge.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideพระเอกprá àykพระเอกprá àyk1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)สาบานsăa-baanสาบานsăa-baan1[to] swear; take an oath2[to] swear (insist strongly)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะต้องjà dtôngจะต้องjà dtông1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableแก้แค้นgâe káenแก้แค้นgâe káen[to] take revenge (on [sb]); get back at [sb]; retaliate against [sb]; avenge [sb]/[sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitพ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâi1post-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what2imperative emphasis: be sure to; make sure to
In the movie, the main character swore that he must get revenge for his father.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ชำระแค้นcham-rá káenชำระแค้นcham-rá káen[to] take revenge; [to] settle a score

[to] take revenge; [to] settle a score

ล้างแค้นláang káenล้างแค้นláang káen[to] take revenge; get revenge; avenge

[to] take revenge; get revenge; avenge

ปิดบัญชีแค้นbpìt ban-chee káenปิดบัญชีแค้นbpìt ban-chee káen[to] settle a score; [to] end a grudge through revenge

[to] settle a score; [to] end a grudge through revenge

คิดบัญชีkít ban-cheeคิดบัญชีkít ban-chee1[to] calculate the bill; [to] ask for the check2[to] get even with [sb]; [to] settle a score
  • [to] calculate the bill; [to] ask for the check
  • [to] get even with [sb]; [to] settle a score
แก้เผ็ดgâe pètแก้เผ็ดgâe pèt1[to] get revenge [on sb]; retaliate2[to] relieve spiciness
  • [to] get revenge [on sb]; retaliate
  • [to] relieve spiciness

Word Breakdown

แก้gâeแก้gâe1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] edit; revise; amend4[to] take off (clothes)5[to] remedy; treat; counteractPart 1
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แค้นkáenแค้นkáen1grudge; deep resentment2[to] resent deeply; [to] bear a grudgePart 2
แก้แค้นgâe káenแก้แค้นgâe káen[to] take revenge (on [sb]); get back at [sb]; retaliate against [sb]; avenge [sb]/[sth]