แกล้ง

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ແກ້ງ (kǣng), Shan ၵႅင်ႈ (kēng) or ၵဵင်ႈ (kāeng).

Pronunciation

Orthographicแกล้ง
æklˆŋ
Phonemic
แกฺล้ง
æk̥lˆŋ
RomanizationPaiboonglɛ̂ɛng
Royal Instituteklaeng
(standard) IPA(key)/klɛːŋ˥˩/(R)

Verb

แกล้ง • (glɛ̂ɛng) (abstract noun การแกล้ง)

  1. to subject to annoyance, trouble, vexation, or humiliation: to annoy, to trouble, to vex, to harass, to persecute, to bully, to tease, to make fun of, to prank, etc.

Adverb

แกล้ง • (glɛ̂ɛng)

  1. (archaic) intentionally; deliberately; wilfully; designedly; purposely; on purpose.
  2. pretentiously; feignedly.
  3. maliciously; malevolently; mischievous.

Derived terms

  • กลั่นแกล้ง
  • แกล้งเกลา
  • แกล้งดิน
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