กำกับ

gam-gàp

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] supervise; oversee; control

to watch over, supervise, or exercise control/direction over someone or something

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2VerbB1

[to] direct (film, play, etc.)

to be the director of a film, play, performance, or similar production

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3VerbB2

[to] mark; label; annotate

to supply an identifying or explanatory mark, label, or note alongside something

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สกอร์sà-goสกอร์sà-go1score (points in a game)2[to] score (record a result) [loan/colloq.]เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceกำกับgam-gàpกำกับgam-gàp1[to] supervise; oversee; control2[to] direct (film, play, etc.)3[to] mark; label; annotate4accompanying; attached for referenceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toลดแรงlót raengลดแรงlót raeng1[to] ease up; [to] tone [sth] down; [to] reduce intensity2[to] slash prices; [to] discount heavilyดีดdèetดีดdèet1[to] pluck/strum (string instrument)2[to] flick; snap (with the finger)3[to] spring back; rebound4[to] raise; lift by leverage or upward pressureกีตาร์gee-dtaaกีตาร์gee-dtaaguitar
In the score there is a note indicating to play softly, so I must reduce my guitar picking force.
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4AdjectiveB2

accompanying; attached for reference

placed alongside something to identify, explain, or provide guidance about it, as a label, note, or instruction

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is กำกับ said กัม-กับ?

gam-gàp

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

gam

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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