เกร็งๆ
greng grengMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
a bit tense; a little stiff/awkward
feeling a bit tense or stiff, often because of nervousness or an unfamiliar situation; slightly awkward.
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)เจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)คนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เกร็งๆgreng grengเกร็งๆgreng grenga bit tense; a little stiff/awkwardนิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amount
When I met the new teacher, I felt a bit tense.
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วันแรกwan râekที่têeไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanใหม่màiฉันchănทำตัวtam dtuuaเกร็งๆgreng grengเพราะpráwยังyangไม่mâiรู้จักrúu jàkใครkraiเลยloie
On the first day at my new job, I was a bit awkward because I didn't know anyone yet.
พอporต้องdtôngไปbpaiคุยkuiกับgàpหัวหน้างานhŭua nâa ngaanฉันchănมักจะmák jàรู้สึกrúu-sèukเกร็งๆgreng grengพูดpôotไม่ค่อยmâi kôiออกòk
When I have to talk with my boss, I often feel tense and can't speak very well.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumมันmanเกร็งๆgreng grengทุกคนtúk konต่างdtàangก็gâwนั่งnângเงียบngîiapรอฟังror fangการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiของkŏngผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăan
The atmosphere in the meeting room was tense; everyone sat silently waiting to hear the management's decision.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เกร็งๆ said เกร็ง-เกร็ง?
greng greng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |