กัดฟัน(gàt fan)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] clench/grit one's teeth

To press the teeth tightly together, often because of pain, anger, stress, or determination.

Examples

เด็กน้อยdèk nôiเด็กน้อยdèk nôi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)กัดฟันgàt fanกัดฟันgàt fan1[to] clench/grit one's teeth2[to] tough it out; [to] persevereเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingปวดฟันbpùuat fanปวดฟันbpùuat fan1toothache2[to] have a toothache; [to] have pain in a toothมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The little child clenched his teeth because his tooth hurt a lot.
2VerbB1

[to] tough it out; [to] persevere

To endure hardship or difficulty with determination; to force oneself to continue despite pain or obstacles.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightกัดฟันgàt fanกัดฟันgàt fan1[to] clench/grit one's teeth2[to] tough it out; [to] persevereทนtonทนton1[to] endure; tolerate; bear2[to] withstand; resist3durable; resistant (of things)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveงานพิเศษngaan pí-sètงานพิเศษngaan pí-sèt1side job; part-time job2extra task; additional dutyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)ค่าเช่าkâa châoค่าเช่าkâa châorent; rental charge/feeเดือนนี้deuuan néeเดือนนี้deuuan née1this month (current month)2this month; during this month
He has to grit his teeth and endure extra work to pay this month’s rent.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4biting; sharp (taste/sensation)5[to] mill (machining)Part 1
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ฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] clamp down; bite (slang)5[to] cut; deduct (informal)6[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)Part 2
กัดฟันgàt fanกัดฟันgàt fan[to] clench/grit one's teeth