วกวน
meander
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- 1 meander、wind around
- 2 be roundabout、ramble without getting to the point
Describes a route, movement, or way of speaking that keeps changing direction instead of proceeding directly toward its destination or point.
meander、wind around
Describes a route or movement that repeatedly changes direction rather than proceeding in a direct course.
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ทางสายนี้วกวนมาก thaaŋ sǎay níi wókwon mâak This road winds around a lot. ทางสายนี้วกวนมาก details
be roundabout、ramble without getting to the point
Describes speech or an explanation that keeps straying from the point and is difficult to follow.
Learning notes
Explanation
วก carries the idea of turning or doubling back, while วน suggests circling around. Together, วกวน conveys repeated changes of direction and a lack of direct progress. It is a common word used both literally for routes and movement and figuratively for speech or explanations.
Usage
It is commonly used for winding roads, indirect routes, or movement without a clear direction. It also appears frequently in พูดวกวน when someone rambles or fails to state the point directly.
Caution
วกวน describes an indirect or tangled course; it does not by itself mean “to be lost.” Use หลงทาง for losing one's way. In speech, อ้อมค้อม emphasizes indirect wording, whereas วกวน emphasizes rambling and a line of thought that is hard to follow.
Differences from similar words
1 meander synonyms
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วนเวียน emphasizes repeatedly circling around the same place or subject. วกวน focuses more on an indirect, twisting course with repeated changes of direction.
2 be roundabout synonyms
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อ้อมค้อม focuses on avoiding a direct statement, often by using indirect wording. วกวน emphasizes a rambling or tangled line of speech whose main point is hard to follow.