ฝืดๆ(fèut fèut)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
slightly stiff; not smooth
moving with friction; not smooth or well-lubricated; slightly stiff or resistant.
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] open wide; [to] swing open3wide; flared4[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingฝืดๆfèut fèutฝืดๆfèut fèut1slightly stiff; not smooth2sluggish; awkward; not going well3creaky; raspy (sound)
This door is a bit stiff.
2AdjectiveB1
creaky; raspy (sound)
a rough, creaking, or raspy sound caused by friction or dryness (e.g., a creaky door, a raspy voice).
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsห้องนอนhông nonห้องนอนhông nonbedroomของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseฝืดๆfèut fèutฝืดๆfèut fèut1slightly stiff; not smooth2sluggish; awkward; not going well3creaky; raspy (sound)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn on
My bedroom door makes a creaky sound when I open it.
3AdjectiveB2
sluggish; awkward; not going well
describes a situation that is slow, tight, or not progressing smoothly, e.g., a sluggish market, weak sales, or a strained/awkward conversation.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodยอดขายyôt kăaiยอดขายyôt kăai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldฝืดๆfèut fèutฝืดๆfèut fèut1slightly stiff; not smooth2sluggish; awkward; not going well3creaky; raspy (sound)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patronเข้าร้านkâo ráanเข้าร้านkâo ráan1[to] enter a shop; go into a store2[to] go to one’s shop (for work)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Sales are sluggish these days; not many customers are coming into the shop.