เหมือนกับว่า(mĕuuan gàp wâa)
Meanings
1ConjunctionB1
as if; as though
used before a clause to introduce something that appears or is imagined to be true, though it may not be literally true.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightenedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyหน้าซีดnâa sêetหน้าซีดnâa sêetpale-faced (from illness, shock, or fear)เหมือนกับว่าmĕuuan gàp wâaเหมือนกับว่าmĕuuan gàp wâa1as if; as though2it’s like…; seems like… (hedging/approximation)เห็นผีhĕn pĕeเห็นผีhĕn pĕe[to] see a ghost
He was so scared, his face was pale as if he had seen a ghost.
2ConjunctionB2
it’s like…; seems like… (hedging/approximation)
colloquially used to soften or approximate a statement by introducing an impression, comparison, or analogy.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหมือนกับว่าmĕuuan gàp wâaเหมือนกับว่าmĕuuan gàp wâa1as if; as though2it’s like…; seems like… (hedging/approximation)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingมีอะไรmee à-raiมีอะไรmee à-raiwhat is it?; what's up?ไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inกลgonกลgon1trick; stratagem2mechanism; device workings3[to] swallowอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
I feel, like, there's something not quite right about this situation.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ดั่งว่าdàng wâaดั่งว่าdàng wâaas if; as though
as if; as though
ราวกับว่าraao gàp wâaราวกับว่าraao gàp wâaas if; as though
as if; as though
ราวกับraao gàpราวกับraao gàp1as if; as though2like; akin to
- as if; as though
- like; akin to
ดูเหมือนว่าdoo mĕuuan wâaดูเหมือนว่าdoo mĕuuan wâait seems/appears that
it seems/appears that
ประมาณว่าbprà-maan wâaประมาณว่าbprà-maan wâait's like...; roughly speaking
it's like...; roughly speaking
Word Breakdown
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เหมือนกับว่าmĕuuan gàp wâaเหมือนกับว่าmĕuuan gàp wâaas if; as though