กึ่งๆ
gùeng-gùengMeaning
1AdverbB1
partially; somewhat; kind of
Partially, somewhat, or kind of; describing something that is in between or not fully one way or another.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)กึ่งๆgùeng-gùengกึ่งๆgùeng-gùengpartially; somewhat; kind ofจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ง่วงนอนngûuang nonง่วงนอนngûuang non1sleepy; drowsy2[to] feel sleepyตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaall the time; constantly
Today I feel kind of sleepy all the time.
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เขาkăoตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamแบบbàepกึ่งๆgùeng-gùengไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiเลยloieทำให้tam hâiคนฟังkon fangงงngong
He answered the question in a somewhat uncertain way, which confused the listeners.
ห้องนี้hông néeตกแต่งdtòk dtàengสไตล์sà-dtaaiกึ่งๆgùeng-gùengญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùnผสมpà-sŏmโมเดิร์นmô-dêrnดูdooแปลกตาดีbplàek dtaa dee
This room is decorated in a style that is part Japanese, part modern, which looks unique.
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panของเราkŏng raoมันmanกึ่งๆgùeng-gùengจะเป็นjà bpenเพื่อนpêuuanก็gâwไม่ใช่mâi châiจะเป็นjà bpenแฟนfaenก็gâwไม่mâiเชิงcherng
Our relationship is in an in-between state; not quite friends, but not exactly lovers either.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กึ่งๆ said กึ่ง-กึ่ง?
gùeng-gùeng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gùeng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |