ตะกุกตะกัก

dtà-gùk dtà-gàk

Meanings

1NounB1

halting; awkward; hesitant (esp. speech/motion)

Halting, awkward, or hesitant; not smooth or fluent, especially in speech or movement.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)ตะกุกตะกักdtà-gùk dtà-gàkตะกุกตะกักdtà-gùk dtà-gàk1halting; awkward; hesitant (esp. speech/motion)2[to] stammer; falter; move/proceed jerkilyนิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amount
He speaks English a little haltingly.
2NounB1

[to] stammer; falter; move/proceed jerkily

To speak with stammering or hesitation, or to move or proceed in a jerky, faltering way.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênตื่นเต้นdtèun dtên1excited; thrilled (emotion)2[to] get excited; become thrilled3exciting; thrilling (causing excitement) [via น่า- form]จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutตะกุกตะกักdtà-gùk dtà-gàkตะกุกตะกักdtà-gùk dtà-gàk1halting; awkward; hesitant (esp. speech/motion)2[to] stammer; falter; move/proceed jerkily
He was so nervous that he stammered.