นอกรอบ(nôk rôp)
Meanings
1AdverbB1
unofficially; on the side
done informally or unofficially, outside of a formal setting or schedule
Examples
หลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaanหลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaanafter workเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)คุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)นอกรอบnôk rôpนอกรอบnôk rôp1unofficially; on the side2unofficial meeting3non-official match/round; exhibition gameได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
After work, we can talk informally.
2NounB1
unofficial meeting
an informal meeting or discussion held separately from an official one; a side meeting
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)นอกรอบnôk rôpนอกรอบnôk rôp1unofficially; on the side2unofficial meeting3non-official match/round; exhibition gameได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can we have a side discussion?
3NounB2
non-official match/round; exhibition game
a match, fight, or round that is not part of the official competition; often friendly or for practice
Examples
นักมวยnák muuayนักมวยnák muuay1boxer; prizefighter2Muay Thai boxerสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleขึ้นชกkêun chókขึ้นชกkêun chók[to] compete in a boxing matchกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkนอกรอบnôk rôpนอกรอบnôk rôp1unofficially; on the side2unofficial meeting3non-official match/round; exhibition gameเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอุ่นเครื่องùn krêuuangอุ่นเครื่องùn krêuuang1[to] warm up; [to] rehearse; [to] preheat2warm‑up; rehearsal; pre‑eventก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kăn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureจริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)
The two boxers had a practice match to warm up before the real competition.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
นัดกระชับมิตรnát grà-cháp mítนัดกระชับมิตรnát grà-cháp mítfriendly match; exhibition game
friendly match; exhibition game
รอบพิเศษrôp pí-sètรอบพิเศษrôp pí-sètspecial/extra round; preview showing
special/extra round; preview showing
เป็นการส่วนตัวbpen gaan sùuan dtuuaเป็นการส่วนตัวbpen gaan sùuan dtuuaprivately; personally
privately; personally
ไม่เป็นทางการmâi bpen taang gaanไม่เป็นทางการmâi bpen taang gaaninformal; unofficial
informal; unofficial
ส่วนตัวsùuan dtuuaส่วนตัวsùuan dtuua1personal; private (pertaining to an individual)2private; non-public; privately owned3personally; privately
- personal; private (pertaining to an individual)
- private; non-public; privately owned
- personally; privately
Word Breakdown
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นอกรอบnôk rôpนอกรอบnôk rôpunofficially; on the side