กำมือ
gam-mʉʉMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] make a fist; [to] clench the hand
to close the hand tightly into a fist
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)กำมือgam meuuกำมือgam meuu1[to] make a fist; [to] clench the hand2a fistful; a handfulแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ชูchooชูchoo1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)สูงๆsŏong sŏongสูงๆsŏong sŏong1quite/very high (reduplicated)2up high; at a high pitch/level
The children make a fist and raise it up high.
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คุณหมอkun mŏrบอกให้bòk hâiกำมือgam meuuแล้วláeoคลายklaaiมือmeuuช้าๆcháa cháaเพื่อpêuuaบริหารbò-rí-hăanนิ้วníu
The doctor told me to clench and then slowly unclench my hand to exercise my fingers.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛกำมือgam-mʉʉแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́พยายามpá-yaa-yaamกลั้นglânน้ำตาnáam-dtaaไว้wái
When she heard the bad news, all she could do was clench her fists tightly and try to hold back her tears.
2ClassifierB1
a fistful; a handful
the amount that fits in one closed hand
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ถั่วลิสงtùua-lí-sǒngถั่วลิสงtùua-lí-sǒngpeanut (plant/seed)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกำgamกำgam1[to] grasp; clench; grip2handful (amount)3fist4classifier: handful(s)5wheel spokeมือหนึ่งmʉʉ-nʉ̀ngมือหนึ่งmʉʉ-nʉ̀ng1brand-new (not second-hand)2number one; top; leading3top performer; ace
Mom gave me a fistful of peanuts.
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เด็กน้อยdèk nôiเก็บgèpเปลือกหอยbplèuuak hŏiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiได้dâiเต็มdtemกำมือgam meuuจากjàakชายหาดchaai hàat
The little child collected a full fistful of beautiful seashells from the beach.
เวลาwee-laaทำtamส้มตำsôm-dtamยายyaaiจะjàใส่sàiถั่วฝักยาวtùua-fàk-yaaoแค่kɛ̂ɛกำมือgam-mʉʉเดียวdiiaoก็gɔ̂พอแล้วpɔɔ-lɛ́ɛo
When grandma makes papaya salad, she only adds about a fistful of long beans, and that's enough.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiเงินngənในnaiมือmʉʉน้อยนิดnɔ́ɔi-nítแค่kɛ̂ɛกำมือgam-mʉʉแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkกับgàpชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai
Even with only a small fistful of money, he is happy with his simple life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำมือ said กัม-มือ?
gam-mʉʉ
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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กำมือgam-mʉʉกำมือgam-mʉʉ[to] make a fist; [to] clench the hand[to] make a fist; [to] clench the handWord