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à¡Ã§  graehngM
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1.à¡Ã§graehngM[is] afraid; inspired with awe; respectful of; fearful; filled with reverence
2.à¡Ã§ã¨graehngM jaiM[is] reluctant to impose upon; deferent to; is considerate of (another's feelings); respectful of (another's privacy, space, etc.); fearful to approach

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaià¡Úç
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Royal Thai General Systemkreng

1. common Thai word   [attributive verb, formal]
definition
[is] afraid; inspired with awe; respectful of; fearful; filled with reverence

examplesà¡Ã§¡ÅÑÇgraehngM gluaaMbe afraid of; scared; fearful
à¡Ã§ÇèÒgraehngM waaF(is) afraid that...
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khwaamM laH aayM laeH graehngM gluaaM dtaawL baapL
conscience; moral sense; scruples; sense of right and wrong
ÂÓà¡Ã§yahmM graehngMto be in awe of; respect; be considerate of another's feeling
sample
sentences
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deeL chanR graehngM waaF fohnR jaL dtohkL
[spoken by a female] "I am afraid it is going to rain."
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phohmR graehngM waaF rohtH faiM jaL maaM chaaH maakF
"I am afraid the train will be very late."
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phohmR jaL maiF graehngM jaiM naaF in[t]M naaF phrohmM
"I will not bow to the powers that be!"
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suaanL reuH duuM gaanM yohkF yaayH naayM thaH haanR meeM laayR khohnM graehngM jaL meeM gaanM yaayH laangH baangM pheuuaF chekH binM gloomL ahmM naatF maiL theeF dtohkL bpenM faayL phliiangF phlaahmH
"During the military reassignment season many people are afraid of a total purge in order to take to task the new power clique which has found itself on the wrong side."
2. à¡Ã§ã¨   graehngM jaiM  [attributive verb]
definition
[is] reluctant to impose upon; deferent to; is considerate of (another's feelings); respectful of (another's privacy, space, etc.); fearful to approach

notesan important and complex Thai cultural mos.
exampleäÁèµéͧà¡Ã§ã¨maiF dtaawngF graehngM jaiMno need to feel obliged
sample
sentences
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thaaF bpenM phuaakF meeM ngernM reuuR phuaakF boonM nakL sakL yaiL luukF laanR gawF aatL jaL fangM daiF phrawH graehngM jaiM naiM sohmR batL
"If they are from the rich and powerful, their progeny may listen (to them) because they are concerned about their wealth."
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naaM yohkH khohnM maiL jeungM jaL dtaawngF bpenM khohnM theeF khaengR seungF khaH naH bpaL dtiL ruupF khaH naH bpaL dtiL ruupF graehngM jaiM phrawH bpenM roonF pheeF laeH bpenM aL deetL phuuF bangM khapH banM chaaM
"The new prime minister must be a strong person whom the Council for Administrative Reform holds in high regard due to the fact that (the prime minister) is a senior (in military rank) and because his is a former (military) commander."

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