ติดๆ ขัดๆ(dtìt dtìt kàt kàt)
Meanings
1AdverbB2
haltingly; stop-start; with interruptions
In a halting, stop‑and‑go manner with frequent pauses or snags; not smoothly (e.g., speech, operations).
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodพรีเซนต์งานpree-sén ngaanพรีเซนต์งานpree-sén ngaan[to] present [sth] to [sb]ครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênตื่นเต้นdtèun dtên1excited; thrilled (emotion)2[to] get excited; become thrilled3exciting; thrilling (causing excitement) [via น่า- form]มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutติดๆdtìt dtìtติดๆdtìt dtìtintermittent; on and offขัดๆkàt kàtขัดๆkàt kàtawkward; unnatural
During my first presentation, I was so nervous that I spoke haltingly.
2AdjectiveB2
uneven; jerky; not smooth
Uneven or jerky, repeatedly interrupted and not running smoothly; beset by minor obstacles.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeติดๆdtìt dtìtติดๆdtìt dtìtintermittent; on and offขัดๆkàt kàtขัดๆkàt kàtawkward; unnaturalเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] face; experience3[to] find; come acrossปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleน้อยๆnói nóiน้อยๆnói nói1small; slight; little (amount/degree)2slightly; a little; a bitตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)3always; all the time
Lately, his business seems to be running unevenly because it's constantly beset by minor problems.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ยึกยักyéuk-yákยึกยักyéuk-yák1[to] be hesitant; [to] stall2jerky; unsteady
- [to] be hesitant; [to] stall
- jerky; unsteady
ตะกุกตะกักdtà-gùk dtà-gàkตะกุกตะกักdtà-gùk dtà-gàk1halting; awkward; hesitant (esp. speech/motion)2[to] stammer; falter; move/proceed jerkily
- halting; awkward; hesitant (esp. speech/motion)
- [to] stammer; falter; move/proceed jerkily
กระท่อนกระแท่นgrà-tôn grà-tâenกระท่อนกระแท่นgrà-tôn grà-tâenhalting; jerky; choppy
halting; jerky; choppy
ไม่ราบรื่นmâi râap rêunไม่ราบรื่นmâi râap rêunnot smooth; bumpy
not smooth; bumpy
ฝืดๆfèut fèutฝืดๆfèut fèut1slightly stiff; not smooth2sluggish; awkward; not going well3creaky; raspy (sound)
- slightly stiff; not smooth
- sluggish; awkward; not going well
- creaky; raspy (sound)
Word Breakdown
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ติดๆ ขัดๆdtìt dtìt kàt kàtติดๆ ขัดๆdtìt dtìt kàt kàthaltingly; stop-start; with interruptions