สงวนตัว(sà-ngŭuan dtuua)

Meanings

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[to] be reserved; [to] be modest

to act in a reserved or modest way, often by maintaining a formal distance from others.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleค่อนข้างkôn kâangค่อนข้างkôn kâang1rather; quite (often with negatives)2rather; quite; fairlyสงวนตัวsà-ngŭuan dtuuaสงวนตัวsà-ngŭuan dtuua[to] be reserved; [to] be modestไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)พูดคุยpôot kuiพูดคุยpôot kui1[to] talk; chat2[to] discussกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1well-acquainted; familiar (with) [sth]2tight; snug; sealed3close; intimate (relationship)
She is quite a reserved person; she doesn't talk much with people she doesn't know well.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สงวนsà-ngŭuanสงวนsà-ngŭuan1[to] reserve; keep back2[to] conserve; protect (official/legal)3restricted; reserved (rights/conditions)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
สงวนตัวsà-ngŭuan dtuuaสงวนตัวsà-ngŭuan dtuua[to] be reserved; [to] be modest