เพ่งเล็ง(pêng leng)

Meanings

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[to] watch [sb/sth] closely; [to] keep a close eye on [sb/sth]; [to] single out/target [sb/sth]

to watch or monitor someone or something very closely, often with suspicion or negative intent; to single out as a target of attention

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)เจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)เพ่งเล็งpêng lengเพ่งเล็งpêng leng[to] watch [sb/sth] closely; [to] keep a close eye on [sb/sth]; [to] single out/target [sb/sth]เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agentบ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequently
He is being watched closely by his boss because he often comes to work late.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เพ่งpêngเพ่งpêng1[to] gaze intently; stare2[to] concentrate; focus attentionPart 1
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เล็งlengเล็งleng1[to] aim; take aim2[to] intend; set one's sights on3[to] consider; assessPart 2
เพ่งเล็งpêng lengเพ่งเล็งpêng leng[to] watch [sb/sth] closely; [to] keep a close eye on [sb/sth]; [to] single out/target [sb/sth]