เงื่อนงำ(ngêuuan ngam)

Meanings

1NounB2

clue; lead

a piece of information that gives a hint or lead toward solving a mystery or understanding something concealed

Examples

โน้ตnóhtโน้ตnóht1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3grade; mark (school)4diplomatic noteสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise4short (breath; supply)ๆ-บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเงื่อนงำngêuuan ngamเงื่อนงำngêuuan ngam1clue; lead2hidden factor; obscured aspectแรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]เจ้าของjâo kŏngเจ้าของjâo kŏng1owner; proprietor2holder; bearer3the person concerned; rightful partyกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, wallets
The short note on the table was the first clue that led us to the owner of the bag.
2NounC1

hidden factor; obscured aspect

a concealed or obscure element that makes the truth unclear or difficult to uncover

Examples

เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)มีเงื่อนงำmee ngêuuan-ngamมีเงื่อนงำmee ngêuuan-ngam[to] be suspicious (of a situation); [to] be fishy; [to] have hidden factorsทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]สรุปsà-rùpสรุปsà-rùp1summary2[to] summarize; conclude3in summary; to sum upไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2illegal; against the law3improper; inappropriate4miss-; wrongly (prefix/adverbial use)5be wrong; make a mistake
This matter still has obscure elements, making it impossible to conclude who is at fault.

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