กำชัย
gam-chaiMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] win; [to] be victorious
to achieve a victory; to win a competition or conflict (formal/literary).
Examples
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentกำชัยgam-chaiกำชัยgam-chai[to] win; [to] be victoriousในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rètได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rètsuccessfully; with success
In the end, our team was able to successfully achieve victory in this competition.
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แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápนำnamทหารtá-hǎanเข้าkâoต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuจนjonกำชัยgam-chaiเหนือnʉ̌ʉaศัตรูsàt-dtruuได้dâaiในnaiสมรภูมิรบsà-mɔ̌ɔ-rá-puum-róp
The general led the soldiers into battle until they achieved victory over the enemy on the battlefield.
ผู้pûuที่tîiจะjàกำชัยgam-chaiในnaiสมรภูมิsà-mɔ̌ɔ-rá-puumชีวิตchii-wítได้dâaiนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความเพียรพยายามkwaam-piian-pá-yaa-yaamและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonอย่างสูงyàang-sǔung
Those who will achieve victory in the battlefield of life must rely on great perseverance and patience.
ยุทธศาสตร์yút-tá-sàatอันanแยบยลyɛ̂ɛp-yonของkɔ̌ɔngพรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoกำชัยgam-chaiในnaiการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângได้dâaiอย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaam
The party's ingenious strategy was a key factor that allowed them to achieve a glorious victory in the election.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำชัย said กัม-ไช?
gam-chai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
กำgamกำgam1[to] grasp; clench; grip2handful (amount)3fist4classifier: handful(s)5wheel spoke[to] grasp; clench; gripPart 1
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กำชัยgam-chaiกำชัยgam-chai[to] win; [to] be victorious[to] win; [to] be victoriousWord