แข็งกร้าน

kăeng grâan

Meanings

1NounB2

hard; rough; weathered (surface/skin)

having a hard, rough, or toughened surface from age, weather, or repeated use (e.g., calloused hands, leathery or weather-beaten skin).

Examples

มือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of handsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofแข็งกร้านkăeng grâanแข็งกร้านkăeng grâan1hard; rough; weathered (surface/skin)2emotionally hardened; unfeeling (figurative)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)การทำงานgaan tam ngaanการทำงานgaan tam ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioningก่อสร้างgòr sâangก่อสร้างgòr sâang1[to] construct; build2construction (work)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายสิบlăai sìpหลายสิบlăai sìptens of; dozens ofปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year
My father's hands are calloused from working in construction for decades.
2NounC1

emotionally hardened; unfeeling (figurative)

showing little sensitivity or compassion; emotionally toughened or unresponsive.

Examples

ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reachคำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ฟังดูfang dooฟังดูfang dooto sound; seem (by hearing)แข็งกร้านkăeng grâanแข็งกร้านkăeng grâan1hard; rough; weathered (surface/skin)2emotionally hardened; unfeeling (figurative)แต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingbut actually; but in reality; in factแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนใจดีkon jai deeคนใจดีkon jai deekind person
Even though his words sound harsh, he is actually a kind person.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แข็งkăengแข็งkăeng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5stale (rice)6erectPart 1
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กร้านgrâanกร้านgrâan1rough; weather-beaten (skin/surface)2hardened; callous (figurative)Part 2
แข็งกร้านkăeng grâanแข็งกร้านkăeng grâanhard; rough; weathered (surface/skin)