เกร็ง
grengMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] tense up; tighten (muscles)
To make or become tight, stiff, or rigid from tension, effort, fear, or pain (e.g., muscles, body posture).
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesฉีดยาchìit-yaaฉีดยาchìit-yaa1[to] give an injection; [to] get a shot2[to] spray medicine/chemicalsฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingเกร็งgrengเกร็งgreng1[to] tense up; tighten (muscles)2tense; stiff; uptightแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai1relaxed; at ease; loosened2[to] relax; ease; loosen
When getting an injection, I accidentally tensed my arm so much that the nurse told me to relax.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnสุนัขsù-nákวิ่งwîngมาmaaเขาkǎoเกร็งgrengกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaและlɛ́หยุดyùtหายใจhǎai-jaiชั่วครู่chûua-krûu
When he saw the dog running toward him, he tensed his muscles and briefly held his breath.
นักว่ายน้ำnák-wâai-náamพยายามpá-yaa-yaamไม่mâiเกร็งgrengไหล่làiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลอยน้ำlɔɔi-náamได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
The swimmer tried not to tense the shoulders to float better.
ระหว่างrá-wàangทำtamกายภาพgaai-yá-pâapเธอtəəถูกtùukเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaเกร็งgrengกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiเพราะprɔ́จะjàยิ่งyîngเจ็บjèpและlɛ́ขยับkà-yàpลำบากlam-bàak
During physical therapy, she was warned not to over-tighten her muscles because it would hurt more and make movement difficult.
2AdjectiveB1
tense; stiff; uptight
Physically or emotionally tight or rigid because of stress, nervousness, or fear.
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)ครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เกร็งgrengเกร็งgreng1[to] tense up; tighten (muscles)2tense; stiff; uptightมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toๆ-ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; scour2[to] polish; buff3[to] obstruct; block4[to] oppose; contradict5[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place6[to] interlace; weaveๆ-
When I went on stage for the first time, I was very tense and spoke haltingly.
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สัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเกร็งgrengจนjonมือเย็นmʉʉ-yenแต่dtɛ̀ɛพยายามpá-yaa-yaamยิ้มyímไว้wái
During yesterday's job interview I was so tense that my hands were cold, but I tried to keep smiling.
พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงไซเรนsǐiang-sai-reenใจjaiฉันchǎnเกร็งgrengทันทีtan-tiiเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàเกิดเรื่องgə̀ət-rʉ̂ʉangไม่ดีmâi-dii
When I heard the siren, my heart tightened immediately as if something bad was about to happen.
เธอterดูdooเกร็งgrengเวลาway-laaเจอjerผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanพูดpôotสั้นsânๆ-และláeหลบlòpสายตาsăai dtaaเหมือนmĕuuanกลัวgluuaจะjàพลาดplâatคำkam
She looks tense when meeting the executives, speaking briefly and avoiding eye contact as if afraid of misspeaking.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
greng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |