เก้กัง
gêe-gangMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
awkward; hesitant; clumsy
awkward or clumsy; also hesitant or unsure in manner or action.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)สูทsùutสูทsùutsuit (jacket and trousers/skirt)ครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเก้กังgêe-gangเก้กังgêe-gangawkward; hesitant; clumsyไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
It was his first time wearing a suit, so he walked a bit awkwardly.
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พอporต้องdtôngพูดpôotต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yérฉันchănก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukประหม่าbprà-màaและláeทำตัวtam dtuuaเก้กังgây-gangตลอดdtà-lòtเลยloie
When I have to speak in front of many people, I always feel nervous and act awkwardly.
เด็กใหม่dèk-màiคนkonนั้นnánดูduuเก้กังgêe-gangไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iกล้าglâaคุยkuiกับgàpใครkraiในnaiห้องhɔ̂ng
That new kid looks hesitant and doesn't really dare to talk to anyone in the class.
ท่าเต้นtâa-dtênของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอาจจะàat-jàยังyangดูduuเก้กังgêe-gangอยู่yùuบ้างbâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เห็นได้ชัดhěn-dâai-chátว่าwâaเขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
His dance moves might still look a bit clumsy, but it's clear that he's trying his best.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gêe
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เก้กังgêe-gangเก้กังgêe-gangawkward; hesitant; clumsyawkward; hesitant; clumsyWord