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kwăen

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above

To suspend something from above so that it dangles or is supported at one point; to put up on a hook or hanger.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)แขวนkwăenแขวนkwăen1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelve3[to] hang (execute)เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวไว้บนwái bonไว้บนwái bon[to] leave [sth] on top (of [sth]); [to] keep [sth] on topไม้แขวนmáai kwăenไม้แขวนmáai kwăenclothes hanger
I hang the shirt on a hanger.
2NounB2

[to] suspend; put on hold; shelve

To stop or postpone something for a time; to put it on hold or shelve it.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)แขวนkwăenแขวนkwăen1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelve3[to] hang (execute)โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไว้ก่อนwái gònไว้ก่อนwái gòn1for now; for the time being2in advance; beforehandจนกว่าจะjon gwàa jàจนกว่าจะjon gwàa jàuntilได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)เพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3additionally; in addition; moreover
We're putting this project on hold until we get more budget.
3NounC1

[to] hang (execute)

To execute someone by hanging (formal/archaic or legal-historical).

Examples

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)พงศาวดารpong-săa-wá-daanพงศาวดารpong-săa-wá-daan1chronicle text; historical narrative2chronicle; annalsระบุว่าrá-bù wâaระบุว่าrá-bù wâa[to] specify that; [to] state thatโจรสลัดjohn sà-làtโจรสลัดjohn sà-làt1pirate (sea robber)2pirated; bootlegถูกตัดสินtòok dtàt-sĭnถูกตัดสินtòok dtàt-sĭn1[to] be judged; be decided2[to] be convicted/sentenced (in court)3[to] be ruled/declared (by officials) in sports/contestsให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitแขวนkwăenแขวนkwăen1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelve3[to] hang (execute)ต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsอุทาหรณ์ù-taa-hŏnอุทาหรณ์ù-taa-hŏnexample; cautionary example
According to the chronicles, the pirates were sentenced to be hanged before the villagers as a lesson.

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