แค้น(káen)
Meanings
1NounB2
grudge; deep resentment
A strong, long-held feeling of resentment or a grudge, often associated with a desire for revenge.
Examples
ความแค้นkwaam káenความแค้นkwaam káengrudge; resentmentระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondตระกูลdtrà-gunตระกูลdtrà-gun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สืบทอดกันมาsèup tôt gan maaสืบทอดกันมาsèup tôt gan maa[to] be passed down; [to] be inheritedหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ชั่วอายุคนchûua aa-yú konชั่วอายุคนchûua aa-yú kon1a lifetime2a generation3for a lifetime
The grudge between these two families has been passed down for several generations.
2VerbB2
[to] resent deeply; [to] bear a grudge
To feel deep, lasting resentment toward [sb], keeping a grudge over time.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแค้นkáenแค้นkáen1grudge; deep resentment2[to] resent deeply; [to] bear a grudgeเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtclose friend; best friendที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโกหกgoh-hòkโกหกgoh-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2a lie; falsehood (rare as noun)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtall along; continuously
He resents his close friend for having lied to him all along.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เคียดแค้นkîiat káenเคียดแค้นkîiat káen[to] be resentful; [to] hold a grudge
[to] be resentful; [to] hold a grudge
เจ็บแค้นjèp káenเจ็บแค้นjèp káen[to] feel bitter and resentful; [to] hold a grudge
[to] feel bitter and resentful; [to] hold a grudge
เคืองkeuuangเคืองkeuuang1resentful; offended; hold a grudge2irritated; sore (eyes)
- resentful; offended; hold a grudge
- irritated; sore (eyes)
ผูกใจเจ็บpòok jai jèpผูกใจเจ็บpòok jai jèp[to] hold a grudge; bear resentment
[to] hold a grudge; bear resentment
อาฆาตaa-kâatอาฆาตaa-kâat1[to] harbor vengeance; bear malice2malice; vengefulness
- [to] harbor vengeance; bear malice
- malice; vengefulness