อย่างกับ(yàang gàp)

Meanings

1ConjunctionB1

as if; as though

used before a clause to compare something to an unlikely or exaggerated situation

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyอย่างกับyàang gàpอย่างกับyàang gàp1as if; as though2like; just like (colloquial)จะjàจะjà1will; 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)แข่งkàengแข่งkàeng1[to] compete2[to] raceโอลิมปิกoh-lim-bpìkโอลิมปิกoh-lim-bpìk1Olympic (adj.)2the Olympic Games
He's running so fast, as if he's going to compete in the Olympics.
2PrepositionB1

like; just like (colloquial)

used before a noun or noun phrase to indicate similarity or comparison

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personหน้าตาnâa dtaaหน้าตาnâa dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationเหมือนกันmĕuuan ganเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me tooอย่างกับyàang gàpอย่างกับyàang gàp1as if; as though2like; just like (colloquial)ฝาแฝดfăa fàetฝาแฝดfăa fàet1twins2a twin; matching counterpart
These two kids' faces are so similar, like they're twins.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)Part 1
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กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)Part 2
อย่างกับyàang gàpอย่างกับyàang gàpas if; as though