ขลุกขลัก(klùk klàk)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

awkward; not smooth

Having hiccups or snags; moving or proceeding with minor obstacles, delays, or roughness; not running smoothly.

Examples

การจัดงานgaan jàt ngaanการจัดงานgaan jàt ngaan1event organizing; holding an event2event management (profession/field)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ช่วงแรกๆchûuang râek râekช่วงแรกๆchûuang râek râekin the beginning; at firstก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăa[to] have a problem; there is a problemขลุกขลักklùk klàkขลุกขลักklùk klàk1[to] grind or rattle roughly2awkward; not smoothบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1sometimes; occasionally2plural/variety marker (after question/request)3somewhat; at least a little4some; any (unspecified, small set)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)สุดท้ายsùt táaiสุดท้ายsùt táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerผ่านไปpàan bpaiผ่านไปpàan bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] elapse; go by (time)3[to] be over; pass; move on (figurative)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedด้วยดีdûuay deeด้วยดีdûuay deewell; smoothly; amicably; willingly
Organizing the event had some snags at the beginning, but in the end, it went well.
2VerbC1

[to] grind or rattle roughly

To move or be handled with a rough, frictional motion that makes a grating or rattling sound, as if something is catching or obstructed.

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เลื่อนlêuuanเลื่อนlêuuan1[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly2[to] postpone; delay3[to] be promoted; advance4[to] scroll5[to] shift; move (time/place)ลิ้นชักlín chákลิ้นชักlín chák1drawer2till; cash drawerเก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingฝืดfèutฝืดfèut1stiff; hard to move (friction)2sluggish; tight (economy/trade)3bland; unpalatable (colloq.)4awkward; stilted (socially/linguistically)และláeและláeand (coordinating)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneขลุกขลักklùk klàkขลุกขลักklùk klàk1[to] grind or rattle roughly2awkward; not smoothเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเศษsètเศษsèt1remainder (math)2numerator3scrap; fragment; leftover4odds and ends; remnant (figurative)5a little over; and a bitอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ขวางkwăangขวางkwăang1block; obstruct [sth]2across; crosswise3contrary; obstructive (of a person)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
When I slide the old drawer, it’s stiff and makes a grating clatter as if something is obstructing it.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ติดขัดdtìt kàtติดขัดdtìt kàt1[to] be jammed; be obstructed2[to] encounter difficulties3[to] be short of; be in shortage4awkward; constrained (speech/behavior)
  • [to] be jammed; be obstructed
  • [to] encounter difficulties
  • [to] be short of; be in shortage
  • awkward; constrained (speech/behavior)
กุกกักgùk-gàkกุกกักgùk-gàk1a faint clattering or rummaging noise2with faint clattering/rummaging noises3[to be] not smooth; jerky; having hitches
  • a faint clattering or rummaging noise
  • with faint clattering/rummaging noises
  • [to be] not smooth; jerky; having hitches
ไม่ราบรื่นmâi râap rêunไม่ราบรื่นmâi râap rêunnot smooth; bumpy

not smooth; bumpy

ติดๆ ขัดๆdtìt dtìt kàt kàtติดๆ ขัดๆdtìt dtìt kàt kàt1haltingly; stop-start; with interruptions2uneven; jerky; not smooth
  • haltingly; stop-start; with interruptions
  • uneven; jerky; not smooth
ตะกุกตะกักdtà-gùk dtà-gàkตะกุกตะกักdtà-gùk dtà-gàk1halting; awkward; hesitant (esp. speech/motion)2[to] stammer; falter; move/proceed jerkily
  • halting; awkward; hesitant (esp. speech/motion)
  • [to] stammer; falter; move/proceed jerkily