สองแง่สองง่าม(sŏng ngâe sŏng ngâam)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
ambiguous; equivocal (wording)
Having two possible interpretations; wording that can be taken in more than one way, often intentionally.
Examples
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)พิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naa1[to] consider; examine; deliberate2[to] adjudicate; rule onดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคำตอบkam dtòpคำตอบkam dtòp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสองแง่สองง่ามsŏng ngâe sŏng ngâamสองแง่สองง่ามsŏng ngâe sŏng ngâam1ambiguous; equivocal (wording)2suggestive; risqué double entendreมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The boss said, 'I'll consider it,' which is a very ambiguous answer.
2AdjectiveC1
suggestive; risqué double entendre
Containing a sexual or indecent innuendo; phrased so as to imply a sexual meaning.
Examples
เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedตลกdtà-lòkตลกdtà-lòk1ridiculous; absurd; laughable2comedian3funny; amusingสองแง่สองง่ามsŏng ngâe sŏng ngâamสองแง่สองง่ามsŏng ngâe sŏng ngâam1ambiguous; equivocal (wording)2suggestive; risqué double entendreให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyขำkămขำkăm1funny; amusing2[to] laugh; be amused3amused (state)
My friend likes to tell risqué jokes that make everyone laugh.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ล่อแหลมlô lăemล่อแหลมlô lăem1risky; precarious; liable to cause trouble2provocative; suggestive (indecent)
- risky; precarious; liable to cause trouble
- provocative; suggestive (indecent)
ทะลึ่งtá-lêungทะลึ่งtá-lêung1lewd; cheeky; improper2[to] act lewdly; be cheeky/forward3[to] spring/pop up; spike (suddenly)4suddenly; abruptly5[!] That's lewd/cheeky!
- lewd; cheeky; improper
- [to] act lewdly; be cheeky/forward
- [to] spring/pop up; spike (suddenly)
- suddenly; abruptly
- [!] That's lewd/cheeky!
กำกวมgam guuamกำกวมgam guuamambiguous; equivocal; vague
ambiguous; equivocal; vague
คลุมเครือklum kreuuaคลุมเครือklum kreuua1ambiguous; vague; unclear2ambiguously; vaguely; indistinctly
- ambiguous; vague; unclear
- ambiguously; vaguely; indistinctly
Word Breakdown
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สองแง่สองง่ามsŏng ngâe sŏng ngâamสองแง่สองง่ามsŏng ngâe sŏng ngâamambiguous; equivocal (wording)