การข่ม
gaan-kòmMeaning
1NounB2
suppression; subduing; intimidation
the act of pressing down, subduing, or suppressing [sb]/[sth]; by extension, intimidating someone or exercising self-restraint
Examples
การข่มgaan-kòmการข่มgaan-kòmsuppression; subduing; intimidationอารมณ์โกรธaa-rom-gròotอารมณ์โกรธaa-rom-gròotanger; rageเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatทำได้tam-dâaiทำได้tam-dâai1[to] be able to do [sth]2I/we did it!3[to] be allowed to do [sth]ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจำเป็นjam-bpenจำเป็นjam-bpen1necessary; essential; required2necessarily; of necessity3[to] have to; be obliged (because necessary)เพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaansituation; circumstancesแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-longแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-long[to] get worse; [to] worsen
Suppressing anger is difficult, but it's necessary to prevent the situation from getting worse.
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พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamการข่มgaan-kòmเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiอ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛกว่าgwàaเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatยอมรับyɔɔm-rápได้dâai
The act of intimidating weaker friends is unacceptable behavior.
ในnaiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamพยายามpá-yaa-yaamใช้การchái-gaanข่มขวัญkòm-kwǎnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเราraoยอมรับyɔɔm-rápข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əที่tîiไม่เป็นธรรมmâi-bpen-tam
During the business negotiation, the opposing party tried to use intimidation to make us accept their unfair offer.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความสับสนวุ่นวายkwaam-sàp-sǒn-wûn-waaiการข่มgaan-kòmใจjaiไม่ให้mâi-hâiตื่นตระหนกdtʉ̀ʉn-dtrà-nòkคือkʉʉทักษะták-sàการเอาตัวรอดgaan-ao-dtuua-rɔ̂ɔtที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùt
In the midst of chaos, the act of restraining oneself from panicking is the most important survival skill.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ข่มkòmข่มkòm1[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)2[to] intimidate; cow; bully3[to] overpower; subdue; dominate; oppress4[to] belittle; put down; overshadow5[to] suppress; control (pain or discomfort)[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)Part 2
การข่มgaan-kòmการข่มgaan-kòmsuppression; subduing; intimidationsuppression; subduing; intimidationWord