กำยำ
gam-yamMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
brawny; strapping; muscular; well-built
Describing a person, typically a man, who is large, physically strong, and muscular; brawny or strapping.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringกำยำgam-yamกำยำgam-yambrawny; strapping; muscular; well-builtเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyยกน้ำหนักyók-nám-nàkยกน้ำหนักyók-nám-nàk1[to] lift weights; do weight training2weightlifting (sport)ที่ยิมtîi-yimที่ยิมtîi-yim1at the gym2at the gym (location marker)
My older brother is a brawny person; he likes to lift weights at the gym.
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ชายchaaiร่างrâangกำยำgam-yamคนkonนั้นnánช่วยchûuaiยกyókของkŏngหนักๆnàk nàkขึ้นรถkêun rótให้hâiฉันchănอย่างง่ายดายyàang ngâai daai
That strapping man helped lift the heavy things onto the truck for me with ease.
ในnaiหนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiพระเอกprá-èekเป็นbpenทหารtá-hǎanที่tîiมีmiiร่างกายrâang-gaaiกำยำล่ำสันgam-yam-lâm-sǎnและlɛ́มีmiiความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎan
In this movie, the protagonist is a soldier who is brawny and muscular, and very brave.
ภาพจำpâap-jamของkɔ̌ɔngวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rútในnaiตำนานdtam-naanมักmákจะjàเป็นbpenชายชาตรีchaai-chaa-dtriiร่างrâangกำยำgam-yamผู้pûuมีmiiพละกำลังpá-lá-gam-langเหนือnʉ̌ʉaมนุษย์má-nútธรรมดาtam-má-daa
The stereotypical image of a legendary hero is often a brawny warrior with superhuman strength.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำยำ said กัม-ยัม?
gam-yam
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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ยำyamยำyam1spicy-sour Thai salad2[to] make/toss a spicy-sour salad3[to] thrash; trounce (slang)spicy-sour Thai saladPart 2
กำยำgam-yamกำยำgam-yambrawny; strapping; muscular; well-builtbrawny; strapping; muscular; well-builtWord