คลอน(klon)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

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

Yesterday the repairman said the balcony door was loose; the screws need tightening first.
2VerbB1

[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 feels wobbly when I sit; probably because the screws are loose.
3AdjectiveB2

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)ร้านขายของชำráan kăai kŏng chamร้านขายของชำráan kăai kŏng chamgrocery store; corner shopขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed7[to] miss [sth]; omitลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patronรายได้raai 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.