เกรง(greng)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] fear; be apprehensive (often with deference)

To feel fear or apprehension, often with a sense of respect or deference toward a person, rule, or situation; to be afraid of.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเกรงgrengเกรงgreng1[to] fear; be apprehensive (often with deference)2[to] be concerned that ...; fear that ...3[to] be reluctant out of respectครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
He respects and fears the teacher, so he does his homework every day.
2VerbB1

[to] be concerned that ...; fear that ...

Used to express concern or fear that something undesirable might happen (often followed by ว่าว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticize).

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เกรงว่าgreng wâaเกรงว่าgreng wâaI'm afraid that; I fear thatเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsไม่ทันmâi 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])ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)รถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congested
I’m afraid we won’t make it to the event on time if there’s traffic.
3VerbB2

[to] be reluctant out of respect

To hesitate to act due to respect, consideration, or fear of offending.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyพูดตรงpôot dtrongพูดตรงpôot dtrong[to] speak frankly; [to] be bluntๆ-กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเกรงgrengเกรงgreng1[to] fear; be apprehensive (often with deference)2[to] be concerned that ...; fear that ...3[to] be reluctant out of respectจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ล้ำเส้นlám sênล้ำเส้นlám sên1[to] cross the line; overstep2over the line; out of lineและláeและláeand (coordinating)เสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2[to] pay3late; deceased4polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)5sadly; unfortunately (final particle)6[to] lose; forfeit; waste7spoiled; ruined; gone badมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatมารยาทmaa-rá-yâat1manners; etiquette2courtesy; politeness
He didn’t dare speak directly to the boss because he hesitated, fearing he might overstep and be impolite.

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