ง่อนแง่น(ngôn ngâen)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
rickety; wobbly; unstable
physically shaky, unsteady, or about to fall; not firm or secure
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)ง่อนแง่นngôn ngâenง่อนแง่นngôn ngâen1rickety; wobbly; unstable2precarious; on the verge of collapseระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!หงายหลังngăai lǎngหงายหลังngăai lǎng[to] fall backwardนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
This chair is wobbly when you sit on it; be careful not to fall backward.
2AdjectiveC1
precarious; on the verge of collapse
in a weak or insecure state and likely to fail or break down (e.g., finances, relationships, institutions)
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ขาดทุนkàat tunขาดทุนkàat tun1[to] incur a loss2unprofitable; at a loss3loss (financial)4[to] be at a disadvantage; not worth it (fig.)ต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuang1continuously; continually2continuous; continualสภาพsà-pâapสภาพsà-pâap1condition; state2circumstances; situation3state of being; condition (legal/abstract)การเงินgaan-ngernการเงินgaan-ngern1finance; financial matters2finances (personal/organizational)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toง่อนแง่นngôn ngâenง่อนแง่นngôn ngâen1rickety; wobbly; unstable2precarious; on the verge of collapseและláeและláeand (coordinating)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)ทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
After continuous losses, the shop’s financial situation became precarious and they had to cut costs immediately.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
คลอนแคลนklon klaenคลอนแคลนklon klaen1unsteady; shaky; wobbly2unstable; insecure; precarious
- unsteady; shaky; wobbly
- unstable; insecure; precarious
ซวนเซsuuan sayซวนเซsuuan say1[to] stagger; [to] reel; [to] sway2[to] be unstable (business, situation)
- [to] stagger; [to] reel; [to] sway
- [to] be unstable (business, situation)
พังแหล่มิพังแหล่pang làe mí pang làeพังแหล่มิพังแหล่pang làe mí pang làe1on the verge of collapsing; about to break down2precariously; as if about to collapse3on the verge of collapsing (physical)4precarious; failing (abstract)
- on the verge of collapsing; about to break down
- precariously; as if about to collapse
- on the verge of collapsing (physical)
- precarious; failing (abstract)
คลอนklonคลอนklon1loose; slightly wobbly2[to] wobble/shift due to looseness3unstable; shaky (incl. figurative)
- loose; slightly wobbly
- [to] wobble/shift due to looseness
- unstable; shaky (incl. figurative)
ไม่มั่นคงmâi mân kongไม่มั่นคงmâi mân kongunstable; insecure
unstable; insecure