กด
gòtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] press; push down
to press or push something down with a finger, hand, or object; e.g., press a button, push down a lever
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)สีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmentalเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเปิดเครื่องbpə̀ət-krʉ̂ʉangเปิดเครื่องbpə̀ət-krʉ̂ʉang[to] turn on [a machine/device]
Please press the green button to turn on the machine.
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Yesterday I pressed the doorbell and didn’t wait long.
If the power goes out, push the switch down and then turn it on again.
The technician told me to press the lever down gently to stop the conveyor belt.
หมอนวดmŏ nûuatกดจุดgòt jùtที่têeไหล่làiอย่างyàangพอดีpo deeทำให้tam hâiกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaค่อยๆkôi kôiคลายตัวklaai dtuua
The masseuse applied firm pressure on the shoulder points, making the muscles gradually relax.
เวลาway-laaปวดหัวbpùuat hŭuaผมpŏmให้hâiเพื่อนpêuuanช่วยchûuaiกดgòtขมับkà-màpเบาๆbao baoสักครู่sàk krôoแล้วláeoอาการaa-gaanก็gâwดีขึ้นdee kêun
When I have a headache, I ask a friend to press my temples gently for a moment and the symptoms improve.
นักnákกายภาพgaai-yá-pâapกดgòtแนวหลังnɛɛo-lǎngตามdtaamจุดjùtเส้นประสาทsên-bprà-sàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคลายklaaiอาการaa-gaanชาchaaที่tîiแขนkɛ̌ɛn
The physical therapist pressed along the back on nerve points to relieve numbness in the arm.
หมอแผนไทยmŏr păen taiสอนsŏnให้hâiกดgòtลึกléukตรงdtrongกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaสะบักsà-bàkเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàโดยdoiค่อยๆkôi kôiเพิ่มแรงpêrm raengเพื่อpêuuaสลายsà-laaiก้อนgônแข็งkăeng
The traditional Thai doctor taught to press deeply on the shoulder blade muscle rhythmically, gradually increasing pressure to break up the tight knots.
2VerbA2
[to] click; tap (button/key)
to press a key or on‑screen button on a device; e.g., click a mouse, tap a smartphone button
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)โทรออกtoo-ɔ̀ɔkโทรออกtoo-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] make a phone call; dial out2outgoing (of calls)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call
I press the call button on the phone.
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ถ้าtâaต้องdtɔ̂ngการบันทึกgaan-ban-tʉ́kให้hâiกดgòtไอคอนai-kɔɔnรูปrûupแผ่นดิสก์pɛ̀n-dìtบนbonหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔ
If you want to save, tap the disk icon on the screen.
He double-clicked the mouse to open the file.
ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiโปรดbpròotกดgòtปุ่มbpùmปิดbpìtไมค์máiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพูดpûutเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangเสียงรบกวนsǐiang-róp-guuan
During the online meeting, please press the mute button before speaking to avoid noise.
3VerbB2
[to] suppress; hold down
to keep something down or under control, such as emotions, prices, growth, or opposition
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manoil price; fuel priceไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventพุ่งขึ้นpûng-kʉ̂nพุ่งขึ้นpûng-kʉ̂n[to] shoot up; [to] soarจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกระทบgrà-tópกระทบgrà-tóp1[to] affect; impact2[to] hit; strike; come into contact withค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipcost of living
The government is trying to keep fuel prices from surging to the point of affecting the cost of living.
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He bit his tongue to suppress his anger and spoke rationally instead.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtใช้cháiมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanตัดงบdtàt-ngópเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกดgòtค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiและlɛ́ชะลอchá-lɔɔการเติบโตgaan-dtə̀əp-dtooที่tîiเสี่ยงsìiangเกินไปgəən-bpai
The company implemented budget cuts to keep costs down and slow overly risky growth.
ฝ่ายบริหารfàai-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiกดgòtกระแสต่อต้านgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanโดยdooiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanเชิงบวกchəəng-bùuakและlɛ́รับฟังráp-fangข้อกังวลkɔ̂ɔ-gang-wonของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
Management asked to contain the opposition by communicating positively and listening to employees’ concerns.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gòt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |