กัดฟัน
gàt-fanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] clench/grit one's teeth
To press the teeth tightly together, often because of pain, anger, stress, or determination.
Examples
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)กัดฟันgàt-fanกัดฟันgàt-fan1[to] clench/grit one's teeth2[to] tough it out; [to] persevereเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingปวดฟันbpùuat-fanปวดฟันbpùuat-fan1toothache2[to] have a toothache; [to] have pain in a toothมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The little child clenched his teeth because his tooth hurt a lot.
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I clenched my teeth tightly during the injection because I was afraid of the pain.
He grits his teeth when stressed until his jaw hurts.
ได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangเธอterกัดฟันgàt fanเบาbaoๆ-ตอนที่dton têeเจ็บปวดjèp bpùuatขณะkà-nàยกyókของหนักkŏng nàk
I heard her lightly clench her teeth in pain while lifting the heavy object.
2VerbB1
[to] tough it out; [to] persevere
To endure hardship or difficulty with determination; to force oneself to continue despite pain or obstacles.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกัดฟันgàt-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] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeงานพิเศษngaan-pí-sèetงานพิเศษngaan-pí-sèet1side job; part-time job2extra task; additional dutyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/feeเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi1this month (current month)2this month; during this month
He has to grit his teeth and endure extra work to pay this month’s rent.
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แม้máeจะjàเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakฉันchănก็gâwกัดฟันgàt fanอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuต่อdtòจนjonจบjòpบทbòt
Even though I was very tired, I forced myself to keep studying until I finished the chapter.
เธอtəəกัดฟันgàt-fanทนtonฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmทุกวันtúk-wanเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìtคณะká-náในฝันnai-fǎn
She endures training every day because she wants to get into her dream faculty.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเจอjəəขาดทุนkàat-tunเราraoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngกัดฟันgàt-fanลดlótค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiทุกอย่างtúk-yàangจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàผ่านpàanวิกฤตwí-grìt
The company is facing losses, so we must grit our teeth and cut every expense until we get through the crisis.
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
gàt
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
กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)[to] bitePart 1
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กัดฟันgàt-fanกัดฟันgàt-fan[to] clench/grit one's teeth[to] clench/grit one's teethWord