Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Khmer កំហែង or កម្ហែង (kɑmhaeng, to intimidate; to threaten).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicกำแหง
k å æ h ŋ
Phonemic
กำ-แหง
k å – æ h ŋ
RomanizationPaiboongam-hɛ̌ɛng
Royal Institutekam-haeng
(standard) IPA(key)/kam˧.hɛːŋ˩˩˦/(R)

Adjective edit

กำแหง (gam-hɛ̌ɛng)

  1. (archaic) strong, vigorous; brave, daring, courageous; heroic.
  2. (derogatory) conceited, vain, vainglorious, overconfident, arrogant; insolent, impudent, impertinent.