กำปั้น
gam-bpânMeanings
1NounA2
fist
a hand with the fingers curled tightly into the palm
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกำมือgam-mʉʉกำมือgam-mʉʉ1[to] make a fist; [to] clench the hand2a fistful; a handfulเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กำปั้นgam-bpânกำปั้นgam-bpân1fist2boxer (colloq.)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
He clenched his hand into a tight fist.
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When he heard the bad news, he immediately clenched his hand into a fist.
She once hit the table with her fist because she was very angry.
เด็กชายdèk-chaaiยกyókกำปั้นgam-bpânขึ้นkʉ̂nแสดงsà-dɛɛngความมุ่งมั่นkwaam-mûng-mânก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงสนามlong-sà-nǎam
The boy raised his fist to show determination before entering the field.
2NounB2
boxer (colloq.)
a boxer; a person who fights with fists (informal/colloquial)
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanneighborhood; local areaมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)กำปั้นgam-bpânกำปั้นgam-bpân1fist2boxer (colloq.)ดาวรุ่งdaao-rûngดาวรุ่งdaao-rûng1rising star; promising talent2morning star; Venusซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàkซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàk[to] train hardทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขึ้นชกkʉ̂n-chókขึ้นชกkʉ̂n-chók[to] compete in a boxing matchระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3classifier for levels or grades4level (tool); spirit levelจังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàtprovince
Dad said there’s a rising boxer in our neighborhood who trains hard every day to fight at the provincial level.
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เขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakเป็นbpenเด็กdèkกำปั้นgam-bpânตามdtaamเวทีwee-tiiชุมชนchum-chonก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàได้dâaiเข้าkâoโรงยิมroong-yimชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dang
He started as a local boxer at community rings before getting into a famous gym.
สื่อsʉ̀ʉชมchomว่าwâaเด็กdèkกำปั้นgam-bpânรายนี้raai-níiมีชั้นเชิงmii-chán-chəəngดีdiiอ่านàanเกมgeemเร็วreoและlɛ́คุมkumระยะrá-yáได้dâaiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
The media praised this boxer for good technique, quick reading of the fight, and precise control of distance.
แม้mɛ́ɛแฟนfɛɛnมวยmuuaiจะjàตั้งdtângความหวังkwaam-wǎngไว้wáiสูงsǔungเด็กdèkกำปั้นgam-bpânยังคงyang-kongนิ่งnîngรอrɔɔพิสูจน์pí-sùutตัวเองdtuua-eengบนbonสังเวียนsǎng-wiianใหญ่yài
Even though boxing fans have high expectations, the boxer remains calm, waiting to prove himself on the big stage.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำปั้น said กัม-ปั้น?
gam-bpân
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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ปั้นbpânปั้นbpân1[to] mold; shape (by hand)2[to] sculpt; model3[to] groom; build up (image/talent)[to] mold; shape (by hand)Part 2
กำปั้นgam-bpânกำปั้นgam-bpânfistfistWord