กันเอง(gan eng)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

friendly; easygoing

friendly and easygoing; relaxed and informal in manner

Examples

ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)กันเองgan engกันเองgan eng1friendly; easygoing2among/with each other; ourselvesพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ยิ้มแย้มyím-yáemยิ้มแย้มyím-yáem1smiling; cheerful-looking2[to] smile cheerfully
This place has a friendly vibe; the staff are cheerful.
2AdverbB1

among/with each other; ourselves

mutually; with each other; among ourselves (marks reciprocal action or relation, often with first-person plural)

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)มีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăa[to] have a problem; there is a problemเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkกันเองgan engกันเองgan eng1friendly; easygoing2among/with each other; ourselvesก่อนนะgòn náก่อนนะgòn náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
If there’s a problem, let’s talk among ourselves first.

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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เองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)Part 2
กันเองgan engกันเองgan engfriendly; easygoing