การจับ
gaan-jàpMeanings
1NounA2
holding; grip; way of holding
the act of taking hold of something with the hand; also the manner or technique of holding (e.g., a tool, instrument, racket)
Examples
การจับgaan jàpการจับgaan jàp1holding; grip; way of holding2catching; capture3arrest; seizure (by authorities)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)ร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hotต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard against
Holding a hot glass requires caution.
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Holding hands is a way of showing friendship.
ครูสอนkruu sŏnเทนนิสten-nítบอกว่าbòk wâaการจับgaan jàpไม้แร็กเกตmáai ráek-gètของkŏngผมpŏmยังyangไม่ถูกต้องmâi tòok dtông
The tennis coach said that my grip on the racket is still not correct.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpนักกอล์ฟnák-gɔ́pมือใหม่mʉʉ-màiการจับgaan-jàpไม้กอล์ฟmáai-gɔ́pให้hâiถูกวิธีtùuk-wí-tiiเป็นbpenพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanสำคัญsǎm-kanที่จะtîi-jàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiตีdtiiได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
For beginner golfers, gripping the golf club correctly is a crucial foundation that will help improve their swing.
2NounB1
catching; capture
the act or process of catching or taking something such as a moving object, an animal, or fish
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)การจับgaan jàpการจับgaan jàp1holding; grip; way of holding2catching; capture3arrest; seizure (by authorities)ลูกบอลlôok bonลูกบอลlôok bonball (for sports/games)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowโยนyohnโยนyohn1[to] throw; toss; cast2[to] shift blame; pass the buckมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)
The children are practicing catching the ball thrown by their friends.
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ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanในnaiการgaanเลือกทำเลlʉ̂ʉak-tam-leeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการจับgaan-jàpปลาbplaaให้ได้hâi-dâaiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
Fishermen must rely on experience in choosing a location for catching a large number of fish.
การจับgaan-jàpแมลงmá-lɛɛngเป็นbpenงานอดิเรกngaan-à-dì-rèekที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamด้วยความระมัดระวังdûuai-kwaam-rá-mát-rá-wang
Catching insects is an interesting hobby, but it must be done with caution.
เทคโนโลยีสมัยใหม่ték-noo-loo-yii-sà-mǎi-màiช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพpə̂əm-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapในnaiการจับgaan-jàpสัญญาณsǎn-yaanดาวเทียมdaao-tiiamแม้mɛ́ɛในnaiพื้นที่ห่างไกลpʉ́ʉn-tîi-hàang-glai
Modern technology helps increase the efficiency of catching satellite signals, even in remote areas.
3NounB1
arrest; seizure (by authorities)
the act of apprehending a person or confiscating illegal goods by officials
Examples
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous dayมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการจับgaan-jàpการจับgaan-jàp1holding; grip; way of holding2catching; capture3arrest; seizure (by authorities)คนร้ายkon-ráaiคนร้ายkon-ráai1criminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailant2villain (in fiction)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปล้นbplônปล้นbplôn1[to] rob [sb/sth]; [to] commit robbery2[to] loot; [to] plunderธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)
Yesterday, there was an arrest of the robber who robbed the bank.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiศุลกากรsǔn-lá-gaa-gɔɔnเพิ่มpə̂əmความเข้มงวดkwaam-kêm-ngûuatในnaiการจับgaan-jàpสินค้าsǐn-káaหนีnǐiภาษีpaa-sǐiที่tîiชายแดนchaai-dɛɛn
Customs officials are tightening the seizure of tax-evading goods at the border.
การจับgaan-jàpผู้pûuค้ายาเสพติดkáa-yaa-sèep-dtìtครั้งนี้kráng-níiเป็นผลมาจากbpen-pǒn-maa-jàakการสืบสวนgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanที่tîiยาวนานyaao-naanหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉan
The arrest of the drug dealer this time was the result of a months-long investigation.
ทนายความtá-naai-kwaamกำลังgam-langโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngว่าการwâa-gaanจับjàpลูกความlûuk-kwaamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiหมายmǎaiจับjàpนั้นnánไม่mâiชอบด้วยกฎหมายchɔ̂ɔp-dûuai-gòt-mǎai
The lawyer is arguing that the apprehension of his client without an arrest warrant was unlawful.
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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จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surface[to] hold; graspPart 2
การจับgaan-jàpการจับgaan-jàpholding; grip; way of holdingholding; grip; way of holdingWord