แกว่ง(gwàeng)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] swing; sway

to move back and forth or side to side freely, like a pendulum, a hanging object, or an arm

Examples

เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ลูกตุ้มแกว่งlôok dtûm gwàengลูกตุ้มแกว่งlôok dtûm gwàeng1swinging pendulum (motion/state)2[to] swing like a pendulumไปมาbpai maaไปมาbpai maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and fro3(in 'ไป ... มา') indicates a completed round tripเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriously
The rope with the pendulum swings back and forth gently.
2VerbB1

[to] wave; brandish

to wave or flourish [sth] in the air, often repeatedly or with force, such as a stick, arm, or weapon

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแกว่งไม้gwàeng máaiแกว่งไม้gwàeng máai1[to] swing a stick2[to] brandish a stickเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitถอยtŏiถอยtŏi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out (from a plan/deal)3[to] decline; regress; deteriorateออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!
He waved a stick to make the dog back off.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ไกวgwaiไกวgwai1[to] swing; rock; sway (move back and forth)2[to] scull (propel a boat by swinging an oar)
  • [to] swing; rock; sway (move back and forth)
  • [to] scull (propel a boat by swinging an oar)
ควงkuuangควงkuuang1[to] spin; twirl; whirl2[to] go out with; date; escort
  • [to] spin; twirl; whirl
  • [to] go out with; date; escort
แกว่งตัวgwàeng dtuuaแกว่งตัวgwàeng dtuua1[to] swing; sway; oscillate2[to] fluctuate (prices; values)
  • [to] swing; sway; oscillate
  • [to] fluctuate (prices; values)
ป่ายbpàaiป่ายbpàai1[to] fling; swing; wave [sth] about2[to] clamber; scramble up
  • [to] fling; swing; wave [sth] about
  • [to] clamber; scramble up
ส่ายsàaiส่ายsàai1[to] swing/wave (object) side to side2[to] shake; sway side to side3[to] shake one’s head (no)
  • [to] swing/wave (object) side to side
  • [to] shake; sway side to side
  • [to] shake one’s head (no)