แง้ม

ngáem

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] open slightly; crack open

to open something just a little so there is a small gap (e.g., a door, window, lid, curtain)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแง้มngáemแง้มngáem1[to] open slightly; crack open2[to] hint; give a glimpseหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2[to] be blown/waft3fan (device)4classifier: fansเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’นิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amount
He cracked the window open a little to let some air in.
2NounB2

[to] hint; give a glimpse

to reveal only a little, suggesting more without saying everything (e.g., hint at news or plans)

Examples

ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerแง้มngáemแง้มngáem1[to] open slightly; crack open2[to] hint; give a glimpseว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ขยายสาขาkà-yăai săa-kăaขยายสาขาkà-yăai săa-kăa[to] expand branches; [to] open new branchesเพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3additionally; in addition; moreoverแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)อย่างเป็นทางการyàang bpen taang gaanอย่างเป็นทางการyàang bpen taang gaanofficially; formally
The manager hinted that the company might open more branches, but hasn’t officially announced it.

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