วิตก(wí-dtòk)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

anxious; worried

feeling anxious or worried about something, often in a serious or troubled way

Examples

แม่วิตกmâe wí-dtòkแม่วิตกmâe wí-dtòkworried mother (headline style/elliptical)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly5[!] Not good!ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a test
Mother is very worried that her child's condition won't improve before the exam.
2VerbB2

[to] worry; be anxious (about [sth])

to feel or show anxiety or worry, often with a sense of serious concern

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toวิตกwí-dtòkวิตกwí-dtòk1anxious; worried2[to] worry; be anxious (about [sth])3anxiety; worryว่าwâaว่าwâa1[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)เตรียมสอบdtriiam sòpเตรียมสอบdtriiam sòp[to] prepare for an exam; study/cram for a testไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingงานล้นมือngaan lón meuuงานล้นมือngaan lón meuuoverwhelmed with work
She started to worry that she wouldn’t have time to prepare for the exam because of the heavy workload.
3NounB2

anxiety; worry

a state or feeling of anxiety or worry; serious concern

Examples

ผู้ปกครองpôo bpòk-krongผู้ปกครองpôo bpòk-krong1parent/guardian2ruler; governorหลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleวิตกwí-dtòkวิตกwí-dtòk1anxious; worried2[to] worry; be anxious (about [sth])3anxiety; worryว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบุตรหลานbùt lăanบุตรหลานbùt lăanchildren and grandchildren; descendantsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow long
Many parents are seriously concerned that their children will fall behind after the prolonged school closure.

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