กอบกำ
gɔ̀ɔp-gamMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] scoop up; [to] take a handful (of [sth])
To gather or hold something in cupped hands; to take a handful of [sth].
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกอบgòpกอบgòp1a double handful; classifier: double handfuls2[to] scoop up [sth] with both handsกำทรายgam saaiกำทรายgam saaia handful of sandมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)
Children like going to the sea to scoop up sand to play with.
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เขาkǎoเห็นhěnเหรียญrǐianตกอยู่dtòk-yùuบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnจึงjʉngกอบกำgɔ̀ɔp-gamขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaใส่sàiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo
He saw coins on the floor, so he scooped them up and put them in his pocket.
ตอนdtɔɔnเดินป่าdəən-bpàaเขาkǎoเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiและlɛ́หิวน้ำhǐu-náamมากmâakเลยləəiกอบกำgɔ̀ɔp-gamน้ำnáamจากjàakลำธารlam-taanขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaดื่มdʉ̀ʉm
While hiking, he was very tired and thirsty, so he cupped his hands to scoop up water from the stream to drink.
ชาวนาchaao-naaก้มลงgôm-longกอบกำgɔ̀ɔp-gamเมล็ดพันธุ์má-lét-panข้าวเปลือกkâao-bplʉ̀ʉakในnaiมือmʉʉก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàหว่านwàanลงในlong-naiนาnaaอย่างyàangมีmiiความหวังkwaam-wǎng
The farmer bent down and took a handful of rice seeds in his hands before hopefully sowing them in the field.
2VerbB2
[to] amass; [to] accumulate (wealth, benefits)
To gather or accumulate a large amount of something, such as money or benefits; often used figuratively.
Examples
นักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtนักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtbusinessperson; business owner/executiveคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)กอบกำgɔ̀ɔp-gamกอบกำgɔ̀ɔp-gam1[to] scoop up; [to] take a handful (of [sth])2[to] amass; [to] accumulate (wealth, benefits)ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageประโยชน์มหาศาลbprà-yòot-má-hǎa-sǎanประโยชน์มหาศาลbprà-yòot-má-hǎa-sǎanenormous benefits; immense advantagesจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการขายgaan-kǎaiการขายgaan-kǎai1selling; the act/process of selling2sales (business function or profession)3a sale (transaction)หน้ากากอนามัยnâa-gàak-à-naa-maiหน้ากากอนามัยnâa-gàak-à-naa-maimedical face mask; surgical maskในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofโรคระบาดrôok-rá-bàatโรคระบาดrôok-rá-bàat1epidemic; disease outbreak2epidemic disease
That businessman accumulated huge profits from selling face masks during the pandemic.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaใช้cháiตำแหน่งหน้าที่dtam-nɛ̀ng-nâa-tîiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกอบกำgɔ̀ɔp-gamความมั่งคั่งkwaam-mâng-kângให้hâiตัวเองdtuua-eengและlɛ́พวกพ้องpûuak-pɔ́ɔng
He was accused of using his position to accumulate wealth for himself and his associates.
บริษัทข้ามชาติbɔɔ-rí-sàt-kâam-châatถูกtùukวิพากษ์วิจารณ์wí-pâak-wí-jaanว่าwâaเข้ามาkâo-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกอบกำgɔ̀ɔp-gamทรัพยากรธรรมชาติsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔn-tam-má-châatของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetโดยdooiไม่mâiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔm
The multinational corporation was criticized for coming in to accumulate the country's natural resources without regard for environmental impacts.
การgaanฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàatกอบกำgɔ̀ɔp-gamกำไรgam-raiจากjàakความเดือดร้อนkwaam-dʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnเป็นbpenพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiไร้ซึ่งrái-sʉ̂ngมนุษยธรรมmá-nút-sà-yá-tam
Seizing the opportunity to rake in profits from the suffering of others is an inhumane act.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กอบกำ said กอบ-กัม?
gɔ̀ɔp-gam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gɔ̀ɔp
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
กอบgɔ̀ɔpกอบgɔ̀ɔp1a double handful; classifier: double handfuls2[to] scoop up [sth] with both handsa double handful; classifier: double handfulsPart 1
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กำgamกำgam1[to] grasp; clench; grip2handful (amount)3fist4classifier: handful(s)5wheel spoke[to] grasp; clench; gripPart 2
กอบกำgɔ̀ɔp-gamกอบกำgɔ̀ɔp-gam[to] scoop up; [to] take a handful (of [sth])[to] scoop up; [to] take a handful (of [sth])Word