เก่งแต้(gèng dtâe)

Meanings

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very skilled; really good (Northern Thai)

Northern Thai expression meaning very skilled or really good; genuinely impressive. Often appears as เก่งแต๊เก่งแต๊gèng dtáe1very skilled; very good (Northern Thai)2So good!; Very skilled! (Northern Thai).

Examples

อ้ายâaiอ้ายâai1insulting prefix before a noun2you (rude/insulting; dialectal)3older brother (Isan/Lao; also male slightly older)เปิ้ลbpêrnเปิ้ลbpêrn1short for apple2common Thai nicknameเก่งแต๊gèng dtáeเก่งแต๊gèng dtáe1very skilled; very good (Northern Thai)2So good!; Very skilled! (Northern Thai)
He is really good!

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelPart 1
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แต้dtâeแต้dtâe1truly; really (Northern Thai)2genuine; real (Northern Thai)Part 2
เก่งแต้gèng dtâeเก่งแต้gèng dtâevery skilled; really good (Northern Thai)