ท่าเก๊ก(tâa-gék)

Meanings

1NounB1

cool pose; pretentious pose

a pose or posture intended to look cool, impressive, or handsome, often appearing slightly unnatural or pretentious

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveท่าเก๊กtâa-gékท่าเก๊กtâa-gékcool pose; pretentious poseเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan1friends (plural)2friends! (as address)
He likes to strike a cool pose when taking pictures with friends.

Word Breakdown

ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airPart 1
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เก๊กgékเก๊กgék1[to] pose; [to] act cool2chrysanthemum tea (colloq.; clipped)Part 2
ท่าเก๊กtâa-gékท่าเก๊กtâa-gékcool pose; pretentious pose