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สำคัญ

sǎm-kanverb

important

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Meanings

every sense kept, sourced — never invented
1v.

importantlexitron

2adj.

distinct; notable; noteworthy; special; remarkablewiktionary

3adj.

chief, key, main, principal; important, significant; first, major, primewiktionary

4adj.

precious; valuablewiktionary

5n.

distinction; mark; signwiktionary

6v.

to believe, consider, think, or understand, especially groundlessly or incorrectlywiktionary

7v.

to matter; to signify; to be of importancewiktionary

8v.

to regard or view as important; to hold in high esteemwiktionary

Built from

Uncertain. Perhaps from an extension of Old Khmer sgāla, sgãla, sgal (“to know, be acquainted or familiar with”), corresponding to Modern Khmer ស្គាល់ (skŏəl). Compare Modern Khmer សំគាល់ (sɑmkŏəl), សម្គាល់ (sɑɑsɑmkŏəl, “to notice, to take note of; to distinguish, to recognise; mark, sign; etc”). Reborrowed by Modern Khmer as សំខាន់ (sɑmkhan, “important; excellent, magnificent; remarkable; exemplary, model; etc”). Compare also Lao ສຳຄັນ (sam khan).

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สำคัญ inside longer words
อย่าสำคัญตัวDon't think too much of yourself!เลิกสำคัญตัวGet over yourself! — (literally) Quit thinking too much of yourself!