กดขี่
gòt-kìiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] oppress; [to] exploit
to treat others harshly and unfairly by using power or authority over them; to subjugate or exploit
Examples
นายจ้างnaai-jâangนายจ้างnaai-jâangemployerกดขี่gòt-kìiกดขี่gòt-kìi[to] oppress; [to] exploitคนงานkon-ngaanคนงานkon-ngaanworker; laborerด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการจ่ายgaan-jàaiการจ่ายgaan-jàai1payment; paying; payout2disbursement; dispensing; supplying3passing (sports)ค่าจ้างkâa-jâangค่าจ้างkâa-jâang1wages; pay; remuneration2fee for hired work; compensation for servicesต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low; not high2low-class; inferior; base3low-pitched; low (voice/tone)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventวันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)
The employer oppresses the workers by paying low wages and not giving days off.
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ชุมชนchum-chonลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nประท้วงbprà-túuangเพราะprɔ́ถูกtùukผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâatกดขี่gòt-kìiมาmaaเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naan
The community rose up to protest because they had been oppressed by those in power for a long time.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiควรkuuanป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiรัฐrátใช้cháiอำนาจam-nâatกดขี่gòt-kìiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonและlɛ́ละเมิดlá-mə̂ətศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sǐiความเป็นมนุษย์kwaam-bpen-má-nút
Laws should prevent the state from using power to oppress the people and violate human dignity.
ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatสะท้อนให้เห็นsà-tón hâi hĕnว่าwâaการกดขี่gaan gòt kèeทางเศรษฐกิจtaang sèt-tà-gìtและláeสังคมsăng-komทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam lèuuam lámและláeความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengยืดเยื้อyêut yéuua
History shows that economic and social oppression leads to inequality and prolonged conflict.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold down[to] press; push downPart 1
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กดขี่gòt-kìiกดขี่gòt-kìi[to] oppress; [to] exploit[to] oppress; [to] exploitWord