ขวย(kŭuai)

Meanings

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[to] feel shy; be abashed; be bashful

To feel shy or embarrassed, making you slow to act or speak, often out of modesty or politeness. Often used in the compound 'ขวยเขินขวยเขินkŭuai kĕrn1shy; bashful; self-conscious2[to] feel shy; feel embarrassed'.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herร้องเพลงróng playngร้องเพลงróng playng[to] sing (a song)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ขวยเขินkŭuai kĕrnขวยเขินkŭuai kĕrn1shy; bashful; self-conscious2[to] feel shy; feel embarrassedเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightly
When everyone praised her beautiful singing, she felt a little shy and embarrassed.

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