ค่อนข้าง(kôn kâang)

Meanings

1AdverbA2

rather; quite; fairly

to a relatively high degree; more than average but not extremely

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceค่อนข้างkôn kâangค่อนข้างkôn kâang1rather; quite (often with negatives)2rather; quite; fairlyร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; become hot; heat (sth) up4urgent; intense5hot (season/weather)
Today the weather is quite hot.
2AdverbB1

rather; quite (often with negatives)

used before adjectives or adverbs, often with negative or undesirable qualities, to show a fairly high degree and soften criticism (e.g., ‘ค่อนข้างแพง’ = rather expensive)

Examples

อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeค่อนข้างkôn kâangค่อนข้างkôn kâang1rather; quite (often with negatives)2rather; quite; fairlyเค็มkemเค็มkem1salty2stingy (informal)ไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightly
The food at this shop is rather salty.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ค่อนkônค่อนkôn1toward; leaning to2rather; somewhat3more than half; approachingPart 1
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ข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)Part 2
ค่อนข้างkôn kâangค่อนข้างkôn kâangrather; quite; fairly