กันลาง

gan laang

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] ward off a bad omen

to do something to stop a bad omen from coming true.

Examples

ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)ขวาkwăaขวาkwăa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3turn right; go rightกระตุกgrà-dtùkกระตุกgrà-dtùk1[to] twitch; jerk2[to] stutter; lag; freeze (media/device)3[to] tug; give a quick pull4a twitch; a spasmเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโชคดีchôhk deeโชคดีchôhk dee1fortunate; lucky2good luck!เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกันลางgan laangกันลางgan laang[to] ward off a bad omen
His right eyelid twitched, so he said 'Good luck' to ward off the bad omen.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)Part 1
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ลางlaangลางlaang1omen; sign; portent2vague; faint; indistinctPart 2
กันลางgan laangกันลางgan laang[to] ward off a bad omen