ค้างๆ คาๆ(káang káang kaa kaa)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
unfinished; unresolved
left unfinished, unresolved, or pending; left hanging or in a state of limbo (often regarding feelings, relationships, or situations)
Examples
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-pan1relationship; relations (people/groups)2connection; association; correlation (things/data)3mathematical relationของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingค้างๆkáang káangค้างๆkáang káangunfinished; incompleteคาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending3[to] hold/grip in the mouth (animal)ๆ-ไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแฟนfaenแฟนfaen1fan; supporter2romantic partnerกันแน่gan nâaeกันแน่gan nâaeexactly; really (question emphasis)
Our relationship is left hanging; I don't know whether we are actually friends or lovers.
2AdverbB2
incompletely
in an incomplete manner; leaving a task or action halfway done
Examples
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateค้างๆkáang káangค้างๆkáang káangunfinished; incompleteคาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending3[to] hold/grip in the mouth (animal)ๆ-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; permitรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerวันหยุดยาวwan yùt yaaoวันหยุดยาวwan yùt yaaolong holiday; long weekend
The boss said not to leave work half-done, and to finish it quickly before the long weekend.