เก้ๆ
gây gâyMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
awkward; hesitant; ill at ease
feeling or acting awkward, shy, or hesitant; lacking confidence or fluency (reduplicated form, often written เก้ๆเก้ๆgây gâyawkward; hesitant; ill at ease กังๆกังๆgang gang[sound of a bell/gong])
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfเก้ๆgây gâyเก้ๆgây gâyawkward; hesitant; ill at easeกังๆgang gangกังๆgang gang[sound of a bell/gong]ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesเจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเยอะๆyér-yérเยอะๆyér-yér1a lot; in large amounts (colloquial, emphatic)2many; numerous (colloquial, emphatic)
He acts awkward when he's around a lot of people.
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ตอนdtonต้องdtôngพรีเซนต์งานpree-sén ngaanครั้งแรกkráng râekฉันchănยืนyeunเก้ๆgây gâyกังๆgang gangพูดpôotอะไรà-raiไม่mâiถูกtòokเลยloie
When I had to give a presentation for the first time, I stood there awkwardly and was at a loss for words.
อย่าyàaทำท่าทางtam tâa taangเก้ๆgây gâyกังๆgang gangสิsìเดินเข้าไปdern kâo bpaiคุยkuiกับgàpเขาkăoอย่างyàangมั่นใจmân jaiเลยloie
Don't be so hesitant! Just go and talk to them with confidence.
ท่าทางtâa taangที่têeดูdooเก้ๆgây gâyกังๆgang gangของเขาkŏng kăoฟ้องfóngว่าwâaขาดkàatประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàพยายามpà-yaa-yaamทำตัวtam dtuuaให้ดูhâi dooมั่นใจmân jaiก็ตามgôr dtaam
His awkward mannerisms betrayed his lack of experience, even though he tried to appear confident.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เก้ๆ said เก้-เก้?
gây gây
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 class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gây
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 | — | — |