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แข็งขืน
khaengR kheuunR
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiแข็ง-ขืน
IPAkʰɛ̌ŋ kʰɯ̌ːn
Royal Thai General Systemkhaeng khuen

 [verb]
definition
to resist; oppose; defy; be obstinate; rebel

componentsแข็ง khaengR[is] hard; solid; stiff; rigid; strong; firm; [of a swimmer] strong
ขืน kheuunRto resist; disobey; oppose
synonymsขัดขืนkhatL kheuunRto resist; defy; resist order; disobey; rebel
พยศ phaH yohtHto refuse to obey; flout and fling (a woman or a child)
related wordsแข็งข้อkhaengR khaawF[is] obstinate; rebellious
ดื้อ deuuF[is] stubborn
ดื้อแพ่งdeuuF phaaengF[is] stubborn; disobedient; resistant; intransigent; obstinate; obdurate
ทิฐิมานะthitH thiL maaM naHstubbornness
หัวแข็งhuaaR khaengR[is] obstinate
หัวดื้อhuaaR deuuF[is] stubborn
sample
sentence
ข้าราชการบางคนแข็งขืน ไม่ทำตามใบสั่งของผู้มีอำนาจ
khaaF raatF chaH gaanM baangM khohnM khaengR kheuunR maiF thamM dtaamM baiM sangL khaawngR phuuF meeM amM naatF
"Certain government officials rebelled [and] refused to follow their boss’s orders."

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