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gam

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] grasp; clench; grip

to take and hold something tightly in the hand; to close the hand firmly around something

Examples

เด็กน้อยdèk nôiเด็กน้อยdèk nôi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)กำgamกำgam1[to] grasp; clench; grip2handful (amount)3fist4classifier: handful(s)ลูกอมlûuk omลูกอมlûuk omcandy; sweetไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ไม่ยอมให้mâi yom hâiไม่ยอมให้mâi yom hâi[to] refuse to let [sb] do [sth]; [to] not allow [sth]ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
The little child gripped the candy tightly and wouldn’t let anyone have it.
2NounB1

handful (amount)

the amount that can be held in one closed hand

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] hand; pass [sth] to [sb]3[to] select; choose (a small item)4a pinch (measure)เกลือgleuuaเกลือgleuua1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)กำgamกำgam1[to] grasp; clench; grip2handful (amount)3fist4classifier: handful(s)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หม้อแกงmô gaaengหม้อแกงmô gaaeng1Thai custard dessert2curry pot
Mom put a handful of salt into the soup pot.
3NounB1

fist

a hand with the fingers bent tightly into the palm

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยกมือyók meuยกมือyók meu[to] raise one's handเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsกำแน่นgam nâenกำแน่นgam nâen[to] clench tightly; grip hardเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหนาวnăaoหนาวnăao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)
He raised his hand clenched into a tight fist because of the cold.
4ClassifierB1

classifier: handful(s)

classifier for items measured by a handful (e.g., a handful of rice)

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseตักข้าวdtàk kâaoตักข้าวdtàk kâao[to] scoop riceสารsăanสารsăan1substance; material2message; content3essence; substance (figurative)4suffix meaning ‘-logy/-graphy/-nomy/-ics’ (bound morpheme)5letter; epistle (formal/literary)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หม้อmôrหม้อmôr1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer/power supply (slang)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)กำgamกำgam1[to] grasp; clench; grip2handful (amount)3fist4classifier: handful(s)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerซาวน้ำsaao námซาวน้ำsaao nám1[to] rinse (rice) with water2[to] rinse/swish [food] in water
Mom puts one handful of uncooked rice into the pot before rinsing.

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