ไขว้หลัง(kwâi lăng)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] cross behind the back
to cross one's hands or arms behind one's back
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เอามือao meuuเอามือao meuu[to] put/use one’s handไขว้หลังkwâi lăngไขว้หลังkwâi lăng1[to] cross behind the back2with hands crossed behind the backเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)เดินเข้ามาdern kâo maaเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องเรียนhông riianห้องเรียนhông riianclassroom
The children quickly crossed their hands behind their backs when they saw the teacher walk into the classroom.
2AdverbB1
with hands crossed behind the back
in a posture with hands or arms crossed behind the back
Examples
คุณตาkun dtaaคุณตาkun dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2polite old man (address)มักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เดินเล่นdern lênเดินเล่นdern lên[to] stroll; walk for leisure; wander aroundในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; parkโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughเอามือao meuuเอามือao meuu[to] put/use one’s handไขว้หลังkwâi lăngไขว้หลังkwâi lăng1[to] cross behind the back2with hands crossed behind the backเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Grandpa always takes a walk in the garden with his hands clasped behind his back.
Word Breakdown
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ไขว้หลังkwâi lăngไขว้หลังkwâi lăng[to] cross behind the back