เก็ง
gengMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] speculate; predict; guess
To make an informed guess or prediction without complete information, e.g., about exam content, prices, or markets.
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleเก็งgengเก็งgeng[to] speculate; predict; guessว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test itemเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)กราฟgráapกราฟgráap1graph; chart2graph (mathematics)
Many students predict that the teacher might include questions about graphs.
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นักลงทุนnák-long-tunเก็งgengว่าwâaหุ้นhûnกลุ่มglùmพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanจะjàปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaขึ้นkʉ̂nเพราะprɔ́ข่าวkàaoนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่mài
Investors predict that energy stocks will rise due to the new policy news.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เก็งgengทิศทางtít-taangค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatจากjàakแนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomดอกเบี้ยdɔ̀ɔk-bîia
He doesn’t have complete information, but he predicts the baht’s direction based on interest rate trends.
อาจารย์aa-jaanบอกbɔ̀ɔkแนวnɛɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnเลยləəiเก็งgengบทbòtที่tîiน่าจะnâa-jàออกɔ̀ɔkสอบsɔ̀ɔpเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
The teacher gave hints, so I focused my studying on the chapters likely to appear on the test.
เขาkǎoไม่mâiอ่านàanทั้งtángเล่มlêmแต่dtɛ̀ɛเก็งgengเฉพาะchà-pɔ́หัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔที่tîiรุ่นพี่rûn-pîiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaชอบchɔ̂ɔpออกɔ̀ɔk
He didn’t read the whole book but studied only the topics seniors said usually come up.
เพราะprɔ́เวลาwee-laaใกล้glâiสอบsɔ̀ɔpจำกัดjam-gàtเราraoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเก็งgengประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den-sǎm-kanตามdtaamแนวnɛɛoข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔn
Since time before the exam is limited, we have to focus on key points based on previous exam trends.
ถ้าtâaเก็งgengผิดpìtทางtaangเราraoอาจàatเสียโอกาสsǐia-oo-gàatทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnจึงjʉngควรkuuanอ้างอิงâang-ingสรุปsà-rùpที่tîiครูkruuย้ำyámและlɛ́ข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpเก่าgào
If we focus on the wrong topics, we might miss scoring opportunities, so we should rely on the emphasized summaries and past exams.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
geng
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 | — | — |