Describing things ค่อนข้าง kâwn-kâang
quite, rather, fairly adverb
- kâwn falling
- kâang falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
ค่อนข้างkâwn-kâang goes before the adjective, like "quite" in English: ค่อนข้างไกลkâwn-kâang glai, quite far. It's a gentle way to be honest without being blunt, so ค่อนข้างเผ็ดkâwn-kâang pèt from a Thai friend may well mean "too spicy for you". "Not very" is ไม่ค่อยmâi kâwy.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khon khang
- kon kang
- korn kang
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