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gwàengMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] swing; sway
to move back and forth or side to side freely, like a pendulum, a hanging object, or an arm
Examples
เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ลูกตุ้มแกว่งlôok dtûm gwàengลูกตุ้มแกว่งlôok dtûm gwàeng1swinging pendulum (motion/state)2[to] swing (of a pendulum)ไปมาbpai maaไปมาbpai maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and froเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriously
The rope with the pendulum swings back and forth gently.
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The wind made the hanging light bulb sway side to side.
The child still swings his arms back and forth when strolling in the park.
เมื่อmêuuaรถไฟrót faiวิ่งผ่านwîng pàanสะพานแขวนsà-paan kwăenก็gâwแกว่งgwàengเล็กน้อยlék nóiแต่ยังdtàe yangปลอดภัยbplòt pai
When the train passes, the suspension bridge sways slightly but remains safe.
2VerbB1
[to] wave; brandish
to wave or flourish [sth] in the air, often repeatedly or with force, such as a stick, arm, or weapon
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแกว่งไม้gwɛ̀ɛng-máaiแกว่งไม้gwɛ̀ɛng-máai1[to] swing a stick2[to] brandish a stickเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorateออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend to
He waved a stick to make the dog back off.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeแกว่งgwàengไฟฉายfai chăaiเหนือnĕuuaศีรษะsĕe-sàเพื่อpêuuaส่งสัญญาณsòng săn-yaanให้hâiทีมteemเห็นhĕn
The officer waved a flashlight over his head to signal the team.
เธอterโกรธgròhtมากmâakจนjonแกว่งgwàengกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoในnaiมือmeuuขู่kòoคนkonที่têeเข้ามาkâo maaใกล้glâi
She was so angry that she waved her purse threateningly at anyone who came near.
ผู้ประท้วงpôo bprà-túuangแกว่งgwàengป้ายbpâaiอย่างแรงyàang raengเหนือnĕuuaฝูงชนfŏong chonเพื่อpêuuaเรียกร้องrîak róngความสนใจkwaam sŏn jai
The protester vigorously waved the sign above the crowd to attract attention.
3VerbB2
[to] fluctuate; swing
For a price, number, or other value to change repeatedly, moving up and down rather than staying steady.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atทองtongทองtong1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelryแกว่งgwàengแกว่งgwàeng1[to] swing; sway2[to] wave; brandish3[to] fluctuate; swingขึ้นลงkêun longขึ้นลงkêun long1[to] go up and down; ascend and descend2[to] get on and off (a vehicle)3[to] rise and fall; fluctuateทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy off
Gold prices have been fluctuating every day lately, so I still don't dare buy any.
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น้ำหนักnám nàkฉันchănแกว่งgwàengอยู่yòoระหว่างrá-wàangห้าสิบhâa sìpกับgàpห้าhâaสิบสองsìp sŏngกิโลgì-lohทั้งที่táng têeกินginเท่าเดิมtâo dermทุกวันtúk wan
My weight fluctuates between fifty and fifty-two kilos, even though I eat the same amount every day.
ค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatยังyangแกว่งแรงgwɛ̀ɛng-rɛɛngตามdtaamข่าวkàaoเศรษฐกิจโลกsèet-tà-gìt-lôokทำให้tam-hâiผู้ส่งออกpûu-sòng-ɔ̀ɔkวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnรายรับraai-rápได้dâaiยากyâakขึ้นkʉ̂n
The baht continues to fluctuate sharply in response to global economic news, making it harder for exporters to plan their revenue.
แม้máeยอดขายyôt kăaiรายวันraai wanจะjàแกว่งgwàengขึ้นลงkêun longตามdtaamจำนวนjam-nuuanลูกค้าlûuk-káaแต่dtàeยอดขายyôt kăaiรวมทั้งruuam tángเดือนdeuuanยังyangใกล้เคียงglâi kiiangกับgàpเดือนก่อนdeuan-gòn
Although daily sales fluctuate with customer numbers, total sales for the month are still close to the previous month's.