แข็งข้อ
kɛ̌ng-kɔ̂ɔMeaning
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[to] be defiant; [to] be rebellious
to be defiant, rebellious, or insubordinate against authority.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toแข็งข้อkɛ̌ng-kɔ̂ɔแข็งข้อkɛ̌ng-kɔ̂ɔ[to] be defiant; [to] be rebelliousกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เข้าสู่kâo-sùuเข้าสู่kâo-sùu1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)วัยรุ่นwai-rûnวัยรุ่นwai-rûn1teenager; youth (person/people)2teenage; for teens; youthful3adolescence; the teenage years
That child started to be defiant towards his parents upon entering his teenage years.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanบางbaangคนในทีมkon-nai-tiimแข็งข้อkɛ̌ng-kɔ̂ɔและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmทำตามtam-dtaamคำkamสั่งของsàng-kɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-mài
Some employees in the team are being insubordinate and refuse to follow the new manager's orders.
เหล่าlàoทหารtá-hǎanชั้นผู้น้อยchán-pûu-nɔ́ɔiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiแข็งข้อkɛ̌ng-kɔ̂ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้บังคับบัญชาpûu-bang-káp-ban-chaaที่tîiออกคำสั่งɔ̀ɔk-kam-sàngอย่างyàangไร้ráiมนุษยธรรมmá-nút-sà-yá-tam
The junior soldiers decided to be defiant against the commander who issued an inhumane order.
ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoของkŏngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonที่têeลุกขึ้นlúk kêunแข็งข้อkăeng kôrต่อdtòอำนาจรัฐam-nâat rátที่têeไม่เป็นธรรมmâi bpen tam
History is full of stories of people who rose up and rebelled against unjust state power.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɛ̌ng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erecthard; solidPart 1
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ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)item; point; clausePart 2
แข็งข้อkɛ̌ng-kɔ̂ɔแข็งข้อkɛ̌ng-kɔ̂ɔ[to] be defiant; [to] be rebellious[to] be defiant; [to] be rebelliousWord