คลอน

klon

Meanings

1NounB1

loose; slightly wobbly

Loose enough to wobble or shift slightly; not firmly fixed (e.g., a loose tooth, a loose door, a loose nail).

Examples

เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryคลอนklonคลอนklon1loose; slightly wobbly2[to] wobble/shift due to looseness3unstable; shaky (incl. figurative)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightขันน็อตkăn nótขันน็อตkăn nót1[to] tighten a nut/bolt2[to] tighten the screws on [sb] (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Yesterday the repairman said the balcony door was loose; the screws need tightening first.
2NounB1

[to] wobble/shift due to looseness

To wobble, wiggle, or shift because it is not firmly fastened or has worn loose.

Examples

เก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo îchairตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] make room3[to] advance slightly; move up4[to] adjust; tweakหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ไหวwăiไหวwăi1[to] be able to; manage to2[to] shake; tremble; quiver3sensitive; responsive (to stimuli)4[to] sense; perceive (subtle or spiritual)ไปมาbpai maaไปมาbpai maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and fro3(in 'ไป ... มา') indicates a completed round tripคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3permanent; lasting4firm; steady; stable5stable; constant6stable; unchanged7[to] keep; preserveเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสกรูsà-grooสกรูsà-groo1screw (fastener)2classifier for screws (ตัว/อัน)หลวมlŭuamหลวมlŭuam1loose (not tight)2slack; lax (not firm or strict)
This chair moves or wobbles when I sit on it, probably because the screws are loose.
3NounB2

unstable; shaky (incl. figurative)

Unstable, shaky, or insecure, both literally and figuratively (e.g., ฐานะคลอนแคลน “precarious circumstances”).

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ร้านขายของráan kăai kŏngร้านขายของráan kăai kŏngshop; general storeชำขาดลูกค้าcham kàat lûuk káaรายได้raai dâiรายได้raai dâi1income; earnings2revenue (business/government)3proceeds; takingsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toคลอนklonคลอนklon1loose; slightly wobbly2[to] wobble/shift due to looseness3unstable; shaky (incl. figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightประหยัดbprà-yàtประหยัดbprà-yàt1economical; cost‑saving2[to] save; be thriftyทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all things
After the grocery store lost customers, the family’s income started to become unstable, so they had to cut back on everything.

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