กังวล

gang-won

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

worried; anxious

feeling uneasy or troubled about something that might happen

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กังวลgang-wonกังวลgang-won1worried; anxious2[to] worry; be anxious (about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
I’m very worried before tomorrow’s exam.
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เขาkǎoยังyangนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làpเพราะprɔ́กังวลgang-wonว่าwâaไฟfaiจะjàดับdàpอีกìik
He still can’t sleep because he’s worried that the power will go out again.
แม่mɛ̂ɛกังวลgang-wonตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taangกลัวว่าgluua-wâaรถrótจะjàติดdtìtจนjonไปbpaiไม่mâiทันเวลาtan-wee-laa
Mom was worried the whole way, afraid that the traffic would be so bad we wouldn’t make it in time.
ผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngหลายคนlǎai-konกังวลgang-wonเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngลูกlûukเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโรงเรียนroong-riianเปิดเทอมbpə̀ət-təəm
Many parents feel worried about their children’s safety when school starts.
2VerbA2

[to] worry; be anxious (about)

to feel or express anxiety or concern about something (มักใช้ว่า กังวลเรื่อง/กับกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)/ว่าว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize)

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กังวลgang-wonกังวลgang-won1worried; anxious2[to] worry; be anxious (about)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
I’m worried about tomorrow’s exam.
3 more examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛกังวลgang-wonว่าwâaเขาkǎoจะjàกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀k
The parents are worried that he will come home late.
เธอtəəกังวลgang-wonกับgàpผลตรวจสุขภาพpǒn-dtrùuat-sùk-kà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
She is worried about her health test results.
ผมpǒmกังวลgang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanจะjàไม่พอmâi-pɔɔจึงjʉngขอเลื่อนkɔ̌ɔ-lʉ̂ʉanโครงการkroong-gaanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
I’m worried the budget won’t be sufficient, so I’m postponing the project for now.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

gang

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1worried; anxious

2[to] worry; be anxious (about)

Similar

วิตกwí-dtòkวิตกwí-dtòk[to] worry; be anxious (about [sth])

[to] worry; be anxious (about [sth])

Somewhat more formal and often stresses apprehension about an unfavorable outcome.

คิดมากkít-mâakคิดมากkít-mâak[to] overthink; worry too much

[to] overthink; worry too much

พะวงpá-wongพะวงpá-wong[to] worry (about [sth]); be preoccupied (with [sth])

[to] worry (about [sth]); be preoccupied (with [sth])

Emphasizes repeatedly returning one's attention to a lingering concern.

ห่วงhùuangห่วงhùuang[to] worry about; care for

[to] worry about; care for

Usually emphasizes worry about someone or something one cares about.

เครียดkrîiatเครียดkrîiat[to] feel stressed; be under stress

[to] feel stressed; be under stress