เก้กัง(gây-gang)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

awkward; hesitant; clumsy

awkward or clumsy; also hesitant or unsure in manner or action.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)สูทsùutสูทsùut1suit (jacket and trousers/skirt)2classifier: suitsครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)เก้กังgây-gangเก้กังgây-gangawkward; hesitant; clumsyไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightly
It was his first time wearing a suit, so he walked a bit awkwardly.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เก้gâyเก้gâynine (the number 9)Part 1
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กังgangกังgang1pig-tailed macaque2pig-tailed macaquePart 2
เก้กังgây-gangเก้กังgây-gangawkward; hesitant; clumsy