ขวยเขิน(kŭuai kĕrn)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

shy; bashful; self-conscious

Shy and easily embarrassed; bashful, especially in social or romantic situations.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเด็กสาวdèk săaoเด็กสาวdèk săaogirl; young woman (adolescent)ขวยเขินkŭuai kĕrnขวยเขินkŭuai kĕrn1shy; bashful; self-conscious2[to] feel shy; feel embarrassedไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนแปลกหน้าkon bplàek nâaคนแปลกหน้าkon bplàek nâastranger
She is a shy girl who doesn't dare to speak much with strangers.
2VerbB2

[to] feel shy; feel embarrassed

To feel or show shyness or embarrassment.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชมchomชมchom1[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; criticizeสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerขวยเขินkŭuai kĕrnขวยเขินkŭuai kĕrn1shy; bashful; self-conscious2[to] feel shy; feel embarrassedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหน้าแดงnâa daengหน้าแดงnâa daeng1[to] blush; [to have] one's face turn red2red-faced; flushed
When he complimented her on her beauty, she became shy and her face turned red.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขวยkŭuaiขวยkŭuai[to] feel shy; be abashed; be bashfulPart 1
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เขินkŏenเขินkŏen1shy; embarrassed2[to] feel shy/embarrassed3bashful (cute/romantic nuance)Part 2
ขวยเขินkŭuai kĕrnขวยเขินkŭuai kĕrnshy; bashful; self-conscious