พูดกั๊ก(pôot gák)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] be cagey/evasive; hold back

to speak in an evasive way and hold back details or commitment; to be non-committal

Examples

ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3answer; response4sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankพูดกั๊กpôot gákพูดกั๊กpôot gák[to] be cagey/evasive; hold backอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainนั่นแหละnân làeนั่นแหละnân làe1exactly; that's it2emphatic particle: 'exactly; indeed'
I asked if he would go, but he didn't answer directly; he's just being non-committal.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutPart 1
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กั๊กgákกั๊กgák1[to] hold back; withhold; be stingy2stingy; withholding3[to] hedge; be noncommittal4half-measure; underpowered (slang)Part 2
พูดกั๊กpôot gákพูดกั๊กpôot gák[to] be cagey/evasive; hold back