กำราบ
gam-râapMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] subdue; quell; bring under control
to force someone or something into submission; to suppress, tame, or rein in and bring under control
Examples
ควาญช้างkwaan-cháangควาญช้างkwaan-cháangmahout; elephant handlerใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaใช้เวลาchái-wee-laa1[to] spend time [doing sth/with sb]2[to] take (a certain amount of) timeนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกำราบgam-râapกำราบgam-râap1[to] subdue; quell; bring under control2[to] put someone in their place; cow; discipline3[to] defeat decisivelyช้างป่าcháang-bpàaช้างป่าcháang-bpàawild elephantให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เชื่องchʉ̂ʉangเชื่องchʉ̂ʉang1tame (of animals)2docile; compliant
The mahout took a long time to tame the wild elephant and bring it under control.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกำราบgam-râapความโกรธkwaam-gròotของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengไม่ให้mâi-hâiแสดงออกsà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaa
He tried to suppress his own anger and not let it show.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanส่งกองกำลังsòng-gɔɔng-gam-langทหารtá-hǎanเข้าไปkâo-bpaiกำราบgam-râapกลุ่มกบฏglùm-gà-bòtที่tîiก่อgɔ̀ɔความไม่สงบkwaam-mâi-sà-ngòp
The government sent military forces in to suppress the rebel group that was causing unrest.
ในnaiตำนานdtam-naanเล่าlâoว่าwâaวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rútผู้นั้นpûu-nánสามารถsǎa-mâatกำราบgam-râapมังกรmang-gɔɔnที่tîiดุร้ายdù-ráaiได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiมือเปล่าmʉʉ-bplàao
The legend tells that the hero was able to force the fierce dragon into submission with his bare hands.
2VerbC1
[to] put someone in their place; cow; discipline
to assert authority over someone so they comply; to intimidate or reprimand sternly so they behave
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเกเรgee-reeเกเรgee-ree1disobedient; troublesome; misbehaving2[to] act up; [to] cause troubleแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerทำเสียงtam-sǐiangทำเสียงtam-sǐiang1[to] make a sound; produce a noise2[to] imitate or put on a voice/soundเข้มkêmเข้มkêm1strong; intense (taste/smell)2deep; rich (color)3strong (coffee/tea/medicine)4strict; rigorous5serious; stern (manner/face)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกำราบgam-râapกำราบgam-râap1[to] subdue; quell; bring under control2[to] put someone in their place; cow; discipline3[to] defeat decisivelyทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
When she saw her child starting to misbehave, the mother immediately used a stern voice to make him behave.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-màiต้องdtɔ̂ngแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเด็ดขาดkwaam-dèt-kàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกำราบgam-râapลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngบางคนbaang-konที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpท้าทายtáa-taaiอำนาจam-nâat
The new manager has to show decisiveness to assert authority over some subordinates who like to challenge his power.
เธอtəəใช้cháiสายตาsǎai-dtaaเย็นชาyen-chaaเพียงpiiangคู่kûuเดียวdiiaoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatกำราบgam-râapคนkonที่tîiกำลังgam-langพูดจาpûut-jaaดูถูกduu-tùukเธอtəəให้hâiเงียบngîiapไปbpaiได้dâai
With just a single cold stare, she could intimidate the person who was badmouthing her into silence.
ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเขาkǎoถูกtùukประธานbprà-taanกำราบgam-râapด้วยdûuaiคำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiเฉียบคมchìiap-komจนjonไม่mâiกล้าglâaโต้เถียงdtôo-tǐiangอีกìik
In the meeting, he was reprimanded sternly by the chairman with sharp words, to the point that he didn't dare to argue anymore.
3VerbC1
[to] defeat decisively
to overpower or outclass an opponent or rival decisively
Examples
ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔn1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personกำราบgam-râapกำราบgam-râap1[to] subdue; quell; bring under control2[to] put someone in their place; cow; discipline3[to] defeat decisivelyคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngcompetitor; rivalไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขาดลอยkàat-lɔɔiขาดลอยkàat-lɔɔidecisive; overwhelming; clear-cut4-0
The Thai football team decisively overpowered their opponent 4-0.
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นักมวยnák-muuaiฝ่ายแดงfàai-dɛɛngอาศัยaa-sǎiความเร็วkwaam-reoและlɛ́หมัดmàtที่tîiหนักหน่วงnàk-nùuangกำราบgam-râapผู้pûuท้าชิงtáa-chingได้dâaiอย่างง่ายดายyàang-ngâai-daai
The boxer in the red corner utilized his speed and heavy punches to overpower the challenger with ease.
ในnaiการโต้วาทีgaan dtôh-waa-teeครั้งkrángประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatเธอterสามารถsăa-mâatกำราบgam râapคู่แข่งkôo kàengจากjàakพรรคpákรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanด้วยdûuayข้อมูลkôr moonและláeวาทศิลป์waa-tá-sĭnที่têeเหนือชั้นnĕuua chán
In the historic debate, she managed to decisively outclass her rival from the ruling party with superior data and rhetoric.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtเทคโนโลยียักษ์ใหญ่ték-noh-loh-yee yák yàiกำราบgam râapสตาร์ทอัพsà-dtáat-ápหน้าใหม่nâa màiในnaiตลาดdtà-làatด้วยdûuayกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútด้านdâanราคาraa-kaaที่têeไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiสู้sôoได้dâi
The giant tech corporation outclassed the new startup in the market with an unbeatable pricing strategy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำราบ said กัม-ราบ?
gam-râap
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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กำราบgam-râapกำราบgam-râap[to] subdue; quell; bring under control[to] subdue; quell; bring under controlWord