เจ้านายกั๊ก

jâo naai gák

Meanings

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withholding/hedging boss

a boss who withholds resources, information, approval, or rewards; a stingy, noncommittal, or hedging boss

Examples

ทีมเราteem raoทีมเราteem raoour teamมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเจ้านายกั๊กjâo naai gákเจ้านายกั๊กjâo naai gákwithholding/hedging bossถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)คำตอบkam dtòpคำตอบkam dtòp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynclear; explicitเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Our team has a hedging boss; whatever we ask, we never get a clear answer.

Word Breakdown

เจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)Part 1
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กั๊กgákกั๊กgák1[to] hold back; withhold; be stingy2stingy; withholding3[to] hedge; be noncommittal4half-measure; underpowered (slang)Part 2
เจ้านายกั๊กjâo naai gákเจ้านายกั๊กjâo naai gákwithholding/hedging boss