แห้งแข็ง

hâeng kăeng

Meanings

1NounA2

dry and hard

Describes something that has become hard and stiff from losing moisture, such as dried mud or old bread.

Examples

ขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbreadแห้งแข็งhâeng kăengแห้งแข็งhâeng kăengdry and hardแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The bread is already dry and hard.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แห้งhâengแห้งhâeng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; [to] become dry3plain (no soup/sauce)4dry (skin/air/condition)5stingy; unemotional; dry humor (colloq.)Part 1
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แข็งkăengแข็งkăeng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5stale (rice)6erectPart 2
แห้งแข็งhâeng kăengแห้งแข็งhâeng kăengdry and hard