กระหึ่ม(grà-hêum)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] boom; resound loudly

To produce a deep, loud, spreading sound; to boom or resound (e.g., thunder, stadium crowd).

Examples

เสียงกลองsĭiang glongเสียงกลองsĭiang glongdrum soundสะบัดชัยsà-bàt chaiสะบัดชัยsà-bàt chai1victory flourish (musical/drumming)2[to] play a victory flourishดังกระหึ่มdang grà-hèumดังกระหึ่มdang grà-hèum1booming; roaring; resounding2[to] boom; resound loudlyไปทั่วbpai tûuaไปทั่วbpai tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2[to] spread all over; become widespread3all over; everywhere (extent marker)ลานวัดlaan wátลานวัดlaan wáttemple courtyard; open ground in a temple
The victory drum resounded deeply throughout the temple grounds.
2AdjectiveB2

booming; thunderous

Very loud, powerful, and reverberating in sound; booming or thunderous.

Examples

เสียงกลองsĭiang glongเสียงกลองsĭiang glongdrum soundกระหึ่มgrà-hêumกระหึ่มgrà-hêum1booming; thunderous2[to] boom; resound loudly3[to] make a big splash; be widely hypedไปทั่วbpai tûuaไปทั่วbpai tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2[to] spread all over; become widespread3all over; everywhere (extent marker)ฮอลล์honฮอลล์honhall; auditorium; event venueจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)สั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth]
The drumbeat boomed throughout the hall until the floor shook.
3VerbC1

[to] make a big splash; be widely hyped

To gain widespread attention or celebration with great buzz or fanfare (often in news or headlines).

Examples

หนังอินดี้năng in-dêeหนังอินดี้năng in-dêeindie filmเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กระหึ่มgrà-hêumกระหึ่มgrà-hêum1booming; thunderous2[to] boom; resound loudly3[to] make a big splash; be widely hypedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asโซเชียลso-chîianโซเชียลso-chîian1social (online; informal)2social media (short form; informal)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)คว้าkwáaคว้าkwáa1[to] grab; snatch; seize2[to] clutch (at); try to grab3[to] win; secure; bagรางวัลใหญ่raang-wan yàiรางวัลใหญ่raang-wan yàigrand prize; jackpotจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เทศกาลภาพยนตร์têet-sà-gaan pâap-pá-yonเทศกาลภาพยนตร์têet-sà-gaan pâap-pá-yonfilm festival
This indie film made a huge splash across social media after winning a major film festival award.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กระgràกระgrà1freckle2speckled; mottled (pattern)3ray (fish; skate/stingray)4[to] sting/prick (with a spine)5classifier: freckles/spotsPart 1
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หึ่มhèumหึ่มhèum1[!] grr; hmph2humming or growling soundPart 2
กระหึ่มgrà-hêumกระหึ่มgrà-hêum[to] boom; resound loudly