Thai–English dictionary

เกรงใจ

greng-jai

Audio pronunciation is available for this word.

Commonness: Common in contemporary general Thai.

Meanings

v.
  1. be considerate ; have deference ; caring for ; be too courteous ; be afraid of offending ; look up with great respect ; be reluctant to bother s.o. ; show diffidence (towards) ; not want to embarrass

Example sentences

v.be considerate ; have deference ; caring for ; be too courteous ; be afraid of offending ; look up with great respect ; be reluctant to bother s.o. ; show diffidence (towards) ; not want to embarrass

เขารู้สึกเกรงใจที่จะขอเงินคืนจากเพื่อน

He felt hesitant about asking his friend for repayment.

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