กลวง(gluuang)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

hollow; empty inside

Having an empty space inside; not solid (e.g., a hollow tube, hollow tree).

Examples

ท่อtôrท่อtôr1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กลวงgluuangกลวงgluuang1hollow; empty inside2hollow (insincere; lacking substance)ข้างในkâang naiข้างในkâang nai1inside; within2the inside; the interior3inside (of); within
This pipe is hollow inside.
2AdjectiveB2

hollow (insincere; lacking substance)

Lacking sincerity, depth, or real value (e.g., hollow words, hollow victory).

Examples

คำขอโทษkam kŏr tôhtคำขอโทษkam kŏr tôht1an apology2apologetic remarkของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsฟังดูfang dooฟังดูfang dooto sound; seem (by hearing)กลวงgluuangกลวงgluuang1hollow; empty inside2hollow (insincere; lacking substance)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)พฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gambehavior; conductเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
His apology sounds hollow because he hasn’t changed his behavior at all.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กลgonกลgon1trick; stratagem2mechanism; device workings3[to] swallowPart 1
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วงwongวงwong1band; musical group2group; circle (of people)3classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)4circle; ring5ring; zone; tier6circuit; loopPart 2
กลวงgluuangกลวงgluuanghollow; empty inside