กดข่ม
gòt-kòmMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] dominate; oppress
To use power or pressure to keep someone under your control, limit their freedom, or make them feel less important.
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderกดข่มgòt-kòmกดข่มgòt-kòm1[to] dominate; oppress2[to] suppress; restrain feelings or urgesลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěn[to] comment; [to] express an opinion
The boss uses his position to intimidate his staff, so no one dares to express an opinion.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpกดข่มgòt-kòmคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnด้วยdûuaiคำพูดkam-pûutจนjonไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยากyàakคุยkuiกับgàpเขาkǎo
He often uses his words to put others down, so no one wants to talk to him.
การกดgaan-gòtข่มkòmผู้ที่pûu-tîiเห็นต่างhěn-dtàangอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanทุกคนtúk-konเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiทั้งtángที่จริงแล้วtîi-jing-lɛ́ɛoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเพียงแค่piiang-kɛ̂ɛกลัวgluuaที่จะtîi-jàพูดpûut
Intimidating people who disagree may make it seem as though everyone agrees, when in fact they are simply afraid to speak.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะมีjà-miiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiใช้cháiอำนาจam-nâatกดข่มgòt-kòmเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanให้hâiยอมyɔɔmทำtamตามความต้องการdtaam-kwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
Although she holds a higher position, she never uses her authority to pressure her colleagues into doing what she wants.
2VerbB2
[to] suppress; restrain feelings or urges
To hold back or keep feelings, desires, or impulses under control rather than express them or act on them.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptกดข่มgòt kòmกดข่มgòt kòm1[to] dominate; oppress2[to] suppress; restrain feelings or urgesความโกรธkwaam gròhtความโกรธkwaam gròhtanger; wrathไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyเหตุผลhèt pŏnเหตุผลhèt pŏn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationalityให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
He tried to hold back his anger, then slowly explained his reasons to his friend.
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เธอtəəกดข่มgòt-kòmความเสียใจkwaam-sǐia-jaiไว้wáiเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiลูกlûukเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเธอtəəกำลังgam-langร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai
She held back her sadness because she did not want her child to see her crying.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangสามารถsǎa-mâatกดข่มgòt-kòmความอยากkwaam-yàakตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoและlɛ́รับฟังráp-fangจนjonจบjòpได้dâai
Although he was harshly criticized, he managed to restrain his urge to retaliate and listen until the end.
การกดgaan-gòtข่มkòmความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kไว้wáiตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเครียดkrîiatมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nจึงjʉngควรkuuanหาวิธีhǎa-wí-tiiระบายrá-baaiที่tîiไม่mâiทำร้ายtam-ráaiตัวเองdtuua-eengหรือrʉ̌ʉผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
Constantly suppressing your feelings can increase stress, so you should find ways to express them without hurting yourself or others.
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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ข่มkòmข่มkòm1[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)2[to] intimidate; cow; bully3[to] overpower; subdue; dominate; oppress4[to] belittle; put down; overshadow5[to] suppress; control (pain or discomfort)[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)Part 2
กดข่มgòt-kòmกดข่มgòt-kòm[to] dominate; oppress[to] dominate; oppressWord