กดหัว
gòt-hǔuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] oppress [sb]; [to] keep [sb] down
to oppress or keep someone down by using power or authority, stopping them from moving up or having freedom
Examples
เจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyคนเก่าkon-gàoคนเก่าkon-gào1ex-partner; ex2old-timer; veteran; long-standing member3predecessorของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กดหัวgòt-hǔuaกดหัวgòt-hǔua1[to] oppress [sb]; [to] keep [sb] down2[to] press [sb's] head downลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or group
My old boss liked to oppress his subordinates.
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เขาkǎoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengถูกtùukกดหัวgòt-hǔuaและlɛ́ไม่mâiมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatได้dâaiแสดงsà-dɛɛngความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâat
He felt that he was being kept down and had no opportunity to show his abilities.
ระบบอาวุโสrá-bòp-aa-wú-sǒoในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanบางทีbaang-tiiก็gɔ̂เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเป็นbpenการกดgaan-gòtหัวhǔuaคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiไม่ให้mâi-hâiเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtoo
The seniority system at work sometimes feels like it's oppressing the younger generation and preventing them from growing.
รัฐบาลเผด็จการrát-tà-baan-pà-dèt-gaanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamออกกฎหมายɔ̀ɔk-gòt-mǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกดหัวgòt-hǔuaฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉang
The authoritarian government tries to pass laws in order to oppress the political opposition.
2VerbB2
[to] press [sb's] head down
to physically push or hold someone's head in a downward position.
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesสระผมsà pŏmสระผมsà pŏm[to] wash hair; [to] shampooที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]กดหัวgòt hŭuaกดหัวgòt hŭua1[to] oppress [sb]; [to] keep [sb] down2[to] press [sb's] head downเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyลงบนlong bonลงบนlong bononto; upon (onto a surface)อ่างàangอ่างàang1basin; tub; sink2basin (water); small reservoirสระผมsà pŏmสระผมsà pŏm[to] wash hair; [to] shampoo
When getting your hair washed at a salon, the stylist will gently push your head down onto the wash basin.
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He was bullied by his friends who held his head and pushed it down into a bucket of water.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatใช้กำลังchái-gam-langกดหัวgòt-hǔuaผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiลงlongกับgàpกระโปรงรถgrà-bproong-rótเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบkûuapคุมสถานการณ์kum-sà-tǎa-ná-gaan
The police used force to push the suspect's head down onto the hood of the car to control the situation.
ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiรดน้ำดำหัวrót-náam-dam-hǔuaผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiจะjàวางมือwaang-mʉʉบนbonหัวhǔuaและlɛ́กดหัวgòt-hǔuaเราraoลงlongเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพรpɔɔn
In the Rod Nam Dam Hua ceremony, an elder will place their hand on your head and gently push it down slightly to give a blessing.
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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กดหัวgòt-hǔuaกดหัวgòt-hǔua[to] oppress [sb]; [to] keep [sb] down[to] oppress [sb]; [to] keep [sb] downWord