กันเหนียว(gan nĭiao)

Meanings

1AdverbB2

as extra protection; just in case; for luck

As an extra precaution to be on the safe side; often done for good luck or to ward off bad luck or harm (for example, carrying an amulet).

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam1[to] prepare [sb/sth] for [sth]2[to] be prepared; be ready3[to] prepare; get readyเงินสดngern sòtเงินสดngern sòt1cash2cash (payment term)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toเผื่อpèuuaเผื่อpèuua1in case; just in case2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into account4lest; for fear that (rare/lit.)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallไม่รับmâi rápไม่รับmâi ráp1[to] not accept; [to] refuse2[to] not answer (a phone)บัตรbàtบัตรbàt1card; pass; badge2ticket3voucher; couponเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterกันเหนียวgan nĭiaoกันเหนียวgan nĭiaoas extra protection; just in case; for luckไว้ก่อนwái gònไว้ก่อนwái gòn1for now; for the time being2in advance; beforehand
I brought cash with me just in case the shop doesn't accept cards, just to be on the safe side.

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)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkPart 1
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เหนียวnĭiaoเหนียวnĭiao1sticky; adhesive2chewy; tough (texture)3stingy; tightfisted4tough; enduring (colloq.)Part 2
กันเหนียวgan nĭiaoกันเหนียวgan nĭiaoas extra protection; just in case; for luck