คั่ง

kâng

Meanings

1NounB2

congested; obstructed (flow)

blocked or backed up so that flow is impeded, e.g., of blood, traffic, or fluids

Examples

ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]น้ำคั่งnáam kângน้ำคั่งnáam kângfluid retention; effusionอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2younger; junior3minor; slightผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go throughไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
Heavy rain caused water to back up in front of the house, and small cars couldn’t pass.
2NounB2

accumulated; amassed

gathered and built up in quantity over time, often excessively

Examples

งานบ้านngaan bâanงานบ้านngaan bâanhousework; choresที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet allowed/able toทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveคั่งkângคั่งkâng1congested; obstructed (flow)2accumulated; amassed3pent-up; seething (emotion)4overdue; in arrears (finance)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหลายอย่างlăai yàangหลายอย่างlăai yàangmany things; various thingsจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเครียดkrîatเครียดkrîat1stressed; tense; anxious2[to] feel stressed; be under stress
Unfinished household tasks have accumulated so much that she is starting to feel stressed.
3NounB2

pent-up; seething (emotion)

intense and held in, of emotions that are not released, e.g., anger, resentment

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutน้อยลงnói longน้อยลงnói long1less (than before)2less; fewer (reduced)3[to] decrease; diminish; lessenเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingความโกรธkwaam gròhtความโกรธkwaam gròhtanger; wrathคั่งkângคั่งkâng1congested; obstructed (flow)2accumulated; amassed3pent-up; seething (emotion)4overdue; in arrears (finance)อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)
He speaks less because anger is pent up in his heart.
4NounC1

overdue; in arrears (finance)

remaining unpaid or unsettled beyond the due time (formal/literary usage)

Examples

ค่าเช่าkâa châoค่าเช่าkâa châorent; rental charge/feeห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsคั่งkângคั่งkâng1congested; obstructed (flow)2accumulated; amassed3pent-up; seething (emotion)4overdue; in arrears (finance)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondเดือนdeuuanเดือนdeuuan1the Moon; moon2monthเจ้าของหอjâo kŏng hŏrเจ้าของหอjâo kŏng hŏrdorm owner; dorm landlordจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textทวงถามtuuang tăamทวงถามtuuang tăam[to] demand [sth]; [to] follow up on [sth]
The rent has remained unpaid for two months, so the landlord sent a notice of demand.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

อัดอั้นàt ânอัดอั้นàt ân1repressed; bottled-up (feelings); pent-up2[to] be choked up; [to] feel pent-up
  • repressed; bottled-up (feelings); pent-up
  • [to] be choked up; [to] feel pent-up
ค้างkáangค้างkáang1[to] stay over; spend the night2[to] hang; be suspended; dangle3[to] freeze; stop responding4[to] remain; be left over5[to be] overdue; outstanding
  • [to] stay over; spend the night
  • [to] hang; be suspended; dangle
  • [to] freeze; stop responding
  • [to] remain; be left over
  • [to be] overdue; outstanding
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)