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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
Examples
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!3[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.
Examples
ช่วงนี้ราคาทองแกว่งขึ้นลงทุกวัน ฉันเลยยังไม่กล้าซื้อ
Gold prices have been fluctuating every day lately, so I still don't dare buy any.
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น้ำหนักฉันแกว่งอยู่ระหว่างห้าสิบกับห้าสิบสองกิโล ทั้งที่กินเท่าเดิมทุกวัน
My weight fluctuates between fifty and fifty-two kilos, even though I eat the same amount every day.
ค่าเงินบาทยังแกว่งแรงตามข่าวเศรษฐกิจโลก ทำให้ผู้ส่งออกวางแผนรายรับได้ยากขึ้น
The baht continues to fluctuate sharply in response to global economic news, making it harder for exporters to plan their revenue.
แม้ยอดขายรายวันจะแกว่งขึ้นลงตามจำนวนลูกค้า แต่ยอดขายรวมทั้งเดือนยังใกล้เคียงกับเดือนก่อน
Although daily sales fluctuate with customer numbers, total sales for the month are still close to the previous month's.