กดแรง

gòt-rɛɛng

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] press hard

to apply strong pressure by pushing down firmly

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)กดแรงgòt-rɛɛngกดแรงgòt-rɛɛng[to] press hardเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2knob; bump3papilla; nodule (biol./med.)พังpangพังpang1broken; not working2[to] break down; collapse; fall apart3ruined; a mess (plans/situations)4[to] demolish; wreck [sth]
Don't press down hard or the button will break.
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เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเขาkǎoกดแรงgòt-rɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiประตูbprà-dtuuเลยləəiล็อกlɔ́kแน่นnɛ̂n
He pushed down too hard just now, so the door got tightly locked.
ถ้าtâaกดแรงgòt-rɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔอาจàatแตกdtɛ̀ɛkได้dâaiนะná
If you press down too hard, the screen might crack.
ช่างchâangบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiกดแรงgòt-rɛɛngตรงจุดdtrong-jùtนี้níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรีเซ็ตเครื่องrii-sét-krʉ̂ʉangไม่งั้นmâi-ngánระบบrá-bòpจะjàไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaan
The technician said to press down firmly at this point to reset the device; otherwise, the system won't work.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] suppress; hold down[to] press; push downPart 1
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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)strong; intense; severePart 2
กดแรงgòt-rɛɛngกดแรงgòt-rɛɛng[to] press hard[to] press hardWord