อวดเก่ง
ùuat-gèngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] show off; [to] act like a know-it-all
to boast about one's knowledge or skills in an arrogant or annoying way; to act like a know-it-all.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ไม่น่าmâi nâaไม่น่าmâi nâa1what a shame; shouldn't have2shouldn't; shouldn't have3unlikely; probably notรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อวดเก่งùuat gèngอวดเก่งùuat gèng[to] show off; [to] act like a know-it-allกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)
That kid isn't very nice. He likes to act like a know-it-all with his friends.
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ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยากyàakทำtamงานกลุ่มngaan-glùmกับgàpเขาkǎoเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpอวดเก่งùuat-gèngและlɛ́ไม่mâiฟังfangความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
No one wants to work in a group with him because he likes to act like a know-it-all and doesn't listen to others' opinions.
เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiไม่นานmâi-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำเป็นtam-bpenอวดเก่งùuat-gèngว่าwâaรู้rúuไปbpaiซะsáทุกtúkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
He just started working not long ago, but he likes to act like a know-it-all, as if he knows everything.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะมีjà-miiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatจริงjingแต่dtɛ̀ɛการแสดงออกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanอวดเก่งùuat-gèngตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaกลับglàpทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหมั่นไส้màn-sâiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chom
Even though he is truly capable, his constant know-it-all attitude makes his colleagues feel annoyed rather than appreciative.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ùuat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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อวดเก่งùuat-gèngอวดเก่งùuat-gèng[to] show off; [to] act like a know-it-all[to] show off; [to] act like a know-it-allWord