กั๊ก(gák)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] hold back; withhold; be stingy

To keep [sth] back instead of giving or using it fully; to withhold; to be stingy with it.

Examples

เจ้านายกั๊กjâo naai gákเจ้านายกั๊กjâo naai gákwithholding/hedging bossโบนัสboh-nátโบนัสboh-nát1bonus (extra pay/reward)2bonus (extra benefit/perk)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullตามที่dtaam têeตามที่dtaam têe1as; just as; in the way that2according to; as perสัญญาsăn-yaaสัญญาsăn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2contract; agreement3[to] promise; pledge; vow4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)
The boss held back the bonus and didn’t pay the full amount as promised.
2AdjectiveB2

stingy; withholding

Reluctant to give, share, or commit fully; keeping something in reserve.

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offกั๊กgákกั๊กgák1[to] hold back; withhold; be stingy2stingy; withholding3[to] hedge; be noncommittal4half-measure; underpowered (slang)ไอเดียai-diiaไอเดียai-diia1idea; thought2concept; creative ideaเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Don’t hold back your ideas; just share them all.
3VerbC1

[to] hedge; be noncommittal

To avoid a clear answer or full commitment; to be evasive or sit on the fence.

Examples

ผู้สมัครpôo sà-màkผู้สมัครpôo sà-màk1applicant; registrant2candidate (esp. election)3contestant; entrantตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3answer; response4sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)กั๊กgákกั๊กgák1[to] hold back; withhold; be stingy2stingy; withholding3[to] hedge; be noncommittal4half-measure; underpowered (slang)ๆ-ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)จุดยืนjùt yeunจุดยืนjùt yeun1position; standing place (literal)2standpoint; stanceเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนโยบายná-yoh-baaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaipolicy; plan of actionภาษีpaa-sĕeภาษีpaa-sĕe1tax2duty; tariffให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitชัดchátชัดchát1clear; definite2clearly3clear; sharp (visible/audible)
The candidate gave evasive answers and wouldn’t state a clear position on tax policy.
4AdjectiveC1

half-measure; underpowered (slang)

Describing something as insufficient, not at full capability, or deliberately limited (e.g., a device or plan that is intentionally held back).

Examples

มือถือmeuu tĕuuมือถือmeuu tĕuu1mobile phone; cellphone; smartphone2handheld; portable (held in the hand)รุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1seniority level; age group2model; version3generation; age cohort4class year; intake; batchนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)ก็จริงgô jingก็จริงgô jingthat is true; admittedlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ผู้ผลิตpôo pà-lìtผู้ผลิตpôo pà-lìt1producer; manufacturer2producer (media)กั๊กgákกั๊กgák1[to] hold back; withhold; be stingy2stingy; withholding3[to] hedge; be noncommittal4half-measure; underpowered (slang)ฟีเจอร์fee-jêrฟีเจอร์fee-jêr1feature (software/app function)2feature (distinctive characteristic)3feature (media content)กล้องglâwngกล้องglâwng1camera2optical instrument (e.g., telescope, microscope, binoculars)3lens assemblyไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] film; shoot video2[to] copy; duplicate3[to] pass; transmit; transfer4[to] defecate; poop5[to] photograph; take a picture6[to] broadcast; air7[to] develop (film)กลางคืนglaang keunกลางคืนglaang keun1night; nighttime2at night; during the nightยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bile
This phone is powerful, but the manufacturer deliberately limited the camera features, so night shots are still weak.

Related Words

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แบ่งรับแบ่งสู้bàeng ráp bàeng sôoแบ่งรับแบ่งสู้bàeng ráp bàeng sôo[to] hedge; [to] be noncommittal; [to] partially admit and partially deny

[to] hedge; [to] be noncommittal; [to] partially admit and partially deny

ขี้เหนียวkêe nĭiaoขี้เหนียวkêe nĭiao1stingy; tight-fisted; miserly2a stingy person
  • stingy; tight-fisted; miserly
  • a stingy person
พูดไม่หมดpôot mâi mòtพูดไม่หมดpôot mâi mòt[to] not tell the whole story

[to] not tell the whole story

หวงhŭuangหวงhŭuang1possessive; protective; unwilling to share2[to] be possessive of; guard jealously3grudging (with); reluctant to give/share
  • possessive; protective; unwilling to share
  • [to] be possessive of; guard jealously
  • grudging (with); reluctant to give/share
ยั้งyángยั้งyáng1[to] restrain; hold back; curb; refrain2[to] pause; stop briefly; hesitate
  • [to] restrain; hold back; curb; refrain
  • [to] pause; stop briefly; hesitate