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¡ÅÑÇ  gluaaM
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1.¡ÅÑÇgluaaMto fear, be scared or frightened
2.¡ÅÑÇgluaaM[is] afraid (of); scared; frightened
3.¤ÇÒÁ¡ÅÑÇkhwaamM gluaaMfear; horror
4.¹èÒ¡ÅÑÇnaaF gluaaMfearful; frightful; frightening
5.¢Õé¡ÅÑÇkheeF gluaaM[is a] "scaredy-cat" — "chickenshit"

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¡ÚÅÑÇ
IPAkluːa
Royal Thai General Systemklua

1.   [verb, transitive, intransitive]
definition
to fear, be scared or frightened

example¤ÇÒÁ¹èÒÊоÃÖ§¡ÅÑÇkhwaamM naaF saL phreungM gluaaMhorror
sample
sentence
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maiF phiiangM dtaaeL dtaawngF bpaL dtiL saehtL aaM mitH sinR jaangF reuuR sinR bohnM thookH chaH nitH haakL dtaaeL yangM maiF gluaaM theeF jaL phiH phaakF saaR dtatL sinR phuuF laH meertF ahmM naatF saanR
"Not only must (we) refuse bribery, graft, or payoffs of any kind, but (we) must not be afraid of judging those who are contemptuous of (our) courts."
2. common Thai word   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] afraid (of); scared; frightened

synonyms¢Õé¢ÅÒ´ kheeF khlaatLcowardly
¢ÅÒ´¡ÅÑÇkhlaatL gluaaM[is] cowardly; faint-hearted; timid; fearful; spineless; yellow
examples¡ÅÑÇÅÒ¹gluaaM laanM[is] horrified; terrified; overwhelmed with fear
à¡Ã§¡ÅÑÇgraehngM gluaaMbe afraid of; scared; fearful
¢ÅÒ´¡ÅÑÇkhlaatL gluaaM[is] cowardly; faint-hearted; timid; fearful; spineless; yellow
¤ÇÒÁÅÐÍÒÂáÅÐà¡Ã§¡ÅÑǵèͺһ
khwaamM laH aayM laeH graehngM gluaaM dtaawL baapL
conscience; moral sense; scruples; sense of right and wrong
µ¡ã¨¡ÅÑÇdtohkL jaiM gluaaMfrighten
âä¡ÅÑǹéÓrohkF gluaaM naahmHhydrophobia; rabies
¹èÒÊоÃÖ§¡ÅÑÇnaaF saL phreungM gluaaMscary; dreadful; frightening; terrible; awful
ÊоÃÖ§¡ÅÑÇsaL phreungM gluaaM[is] dreadful; scary; awful; frightening
ËÇÒ´¡ÅÑÇwaatL gluaaMto dread, be scared of or startled by
¤ÇÒÁËÇÒ´¡ÅÑÇkhwaamM waatL gluaaMdread
sample
sentences
áµèÍÁµÇÒ¨Ò·Ò§¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧ¢Í§ Á.Ã.Ç.¤Ö¡Ä·¸Ôì»ÃÒâÁª¡ÙäÁè¡ÅÑÇÁÖ§ àÁ×èÍËÅÒÂÊÔº»Õ¡è͹ ¡ç´Ù¨ÐËǹ¡ÅѺÁÒ¡éͧ¡Ñ§ÇÒ¹ÍÂÙè
dtaaeL aL maH dtaL waaM jaaM thaangM gaanM meuuangM khaawngR maH raH waH kheuH gritL bpraaM mohtF guuM maiF gluaaM meungM meuuaF laayR sipL bpeeM gaawnL gawF duuM jaL huaanR glapL maaM gaawngF gangM waanM yuuL
"However, the immortal words of M.R. Khukrit Pramote, 'I am not afraid of you!' from many years ago return to reverberate once again."
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phohmR maiF thaanM meuuH yenM khrapH gluaaM uaanF
"No dinner. I'm afraid of gaining weight."
äÁèµéͧ¡ÅÑÇËÁÒ¹Ð
maiF dtaawngF gluaaM maaR naH
"You need not be afraid of the dog."
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saehtL thaL gitL laeH gaanM meuuangM bpliianL chohmR yaangL maH hatL jan[y]M reuuR naaF saL phreungM gluaaM
"The economy and politics are changing their appearance in amazing ways or in ways which are horrifying to us."
3. ¤ÇÒÁ¡ÅÑÇ  khwaamM gluaaM  [noun]
definition
fear; horror

4. ¹èÒ¡ÅÑÇ  naaF gluaaM  [adjective]
definition
fearful; frightful; frightening

examples¤ÇÒÁ¹èÒ¡ÅÑÇkhwaamM naaF gluaaMhorror
¤ÇÒÁ¹èÒà¡ÅÕ´¹èÒ¡ÅÑÇkhwaamM naaF gliiatL naaF gluaaMmonstrosity, ugliness that can cause horror and fear
ÊѵÇì·Õè¹èÒ¡ÅÑÇsat[w]L theeF naaF gluaaMa frightening animal
sample
sentence
·Ñ¹·Õ·ÕèÁÕÁµÔ ¡ÅØèÁ¹Ñ¡ÇÔªÒ¡ÒÃáÅÐàÍ繨ÕâÍ ¾Ò¡Ñ¹ÍÍ¡ÁÒÇÔ¾Ò¡ÉìÇÔ¨Òóì¡Ñ¹¶Ö§¤ÇÒÁ¹èÒ¡ÅÑǢͧ¾×ª¨ÕàÍçÁâÍ
thanM theeM theeF meeM maH dtiL gloomL nakH wiH chaaM gaanM laeH enM jeeM ohM phaaM ganM aawkL maaM wiH phaak[s]F wiH jaan[n]M ganM theungR khwaamM naaF gluaaM khaawngR pheuutF jeeM emM ohM
"Just as soon at the opinion was issued, groups of experts and NGOs came out to support one another to criticize (the decision) citing the fear of GMO products."
5. ¢Õé¡ÅÑÇ  kheeF gluaaM  [attributive verb, interjection, colloquial]
definition
[is a] "scaredy-cat" — "chickenshit"


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