การรอคอย(gaan ror-koi)
Meanings
1NounA2
waiting
the act or state of staying until someone or something arrives or happens
2NounB1
waiting time
the duration spent waiting; a period of delay before service or an event
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)การรอคอยgaan ror-koiการรอคอยgaan ror-koi1waiting2waiting time3anticipatory waitingหมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)นานมากnaan mâakนานมากnaan mâakfor a very long time
The wait for the doctor was very long today.
3NounB1
anticipatory waiting
the feeling or experience of expectantly waiting for something
Examples
การรอคอยgaan ror-koiการรอคอยgaan ror-koi1waiting2waiting time3anticipatory waitingของขวัญวันเกิดkŏng-kwăn wan-gèrtของขวัญวันเกิดkŏng-kwăn wan-gèrtbirthday gift; birthday presentนี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingน่าตื่นเต้นnâa dtèun dtênน่าตื่นเต้นnâa dtèun dtênexciting; thrillingจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!
The anticipation for my birthday present is so exciting!
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การรอคอยgaan ror-koiการรอคอยgaan ror-koiwaiting