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| เกรงว่า graehngM waaF |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เกฺรง-ว่า |
| IPA | kreːŋ wâː |
| Royal Thai General System | kreng wa |
| [verb] | |||
| definition | (is) afraid that... | ||
| components |  เกรง  | graehngM | [is] afraid; inspired with awe; respectful of; fearful; filled with reverence |
| ว่า | waaF | [proposition complementizer] that...; as... [see examples] | |
| sample sentences | แม่เป็นห่วงลูกสาวที่อยู่ต่างประเทศมาก เกรงว่าจะมีอันตรายใด ๆ มาแผ้วพาน  maaeF bpenM huaangL luukF saaoR theeF yuuL dtaangL bpraL thaehtF maakF graehngM waaF jaL meeM anM dtaL raaiM daiM daiM maaM phaaeoF phaanM "The mother is very worried about her daughter living overseas; she is afraid that something bad will happen to her." | ||
หญิงแก่ที่อยู่ในบ้านเวิกผ้าม่านขึ้นช้า ๆ เพราะเกรงว่าคนข้างนอกจะเห็น yingR gaaeL theeF yuuL naiM baanF weerkF phaaF maanF kheunF chaaH chaaH phrawH graehngM waaF khohnM khaangF naawkF jaL henR "The old lady who lived in the house raised the curtains slowly because she was afraid that someone outside would see [in]." | |||
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