ข่มเหง
bully
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- 1 bully、abuse、persecute、oppress
ข่มเหง means to mistreat, bully, or persecute someone from a stronger position. It suggests unfair pressure, abuse of power, and harm to someone who is weaker or unable to fight back.
bully、abuse、persecute、oppress
To bully, abuse, or persecute someone by using strength, power, or a superior position against them.
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ข่มเหงคนอ่อนแอ khòm hěeŋ khon ɔ̀ɔnɛɛ bully the weak ข่มเหงคนอ่อนแอ details
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เขาถูกข่มเหงมานาน khǎw thùuk khòm hěeŋ maa naan He has been abused for a long time. เขาถูกข่มเหงมานาน details
Learning notes
Explanation
ข่มเหง is stronger than ordinary teasing or a small act of meanness. It implies that the person doing it has more power, status, or strength and uses that advantage to harm someone weaker. A common pattern is ข่มเหง + person/group, and ถูกข่มเหง means “to be abused/bullied/persecuted.”
Usage
It is used in contexts such as bullying, human-rights issues, mistreatment of vulnerable people, oppression by people in power, and abusive relationships in families, schools, or workplaces. It also fits news and social-issue contexts.
Caution
It can sound too strong for light joking or minor teasing; แกล้ง is more natural in those cases. ข่มเหง carries a strong negative judgment toward the person doing it.
Differences from similar words
1 bully synonyms
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กดขี่ often means to oppress in a social or political sense. ข่มเหง focuses more on directly mistreating or bullying someone.
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รังแก is a common word for bullying or picking on someone. ข่มเหง is heavier and more strongly suggests abuse of power or mistreatment of someone weaker.
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แกล้ง can mean to tease, prank, or bother someone on purpose. ข่มเหง is too strong for light teasing and is used for serious, unfair mistreatment.