กำลัง
gam-langMeanings
1ParticleA2
currently; in the middle of
aspect marker placed before a verb to show the action is happening right now; in the process of
Examples
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They were watching a movie at home when it started raining.
The teacher is teaching a new lesson; ask questions later.
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiรถไฟrót-faiกำลังgam-langออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakสถานีsà-tǎa-niiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiให้hâiทันtan
The train is leaving the station now; we need to hurry and catch it.
2NounB1
power; strength
physical or mental power; strength; energy to do something
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureพักผ่อนpák pònพักผ่อนpák pòn[to] rest; relax; take a breakหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคืนkeunคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)และláeและláeand (coordinating)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesพอจะpor jàพอจะpor jàcan possibly; be able to (to some extent)ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissกล่องglòngกล่องglòng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)ๆ-ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
After one night of rest, I have enough strength and power to lift heavy boxes.
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เธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiและlɛ́กำลังกายgam-lang-gaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสอบsɔ̀ɔpให้hâiผ่านpàanในnaiสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa
She must gather mental and physical strength to pass the exam next week.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangมีmiiกำลังgam-langพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàช่วยchûuaiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจนjonงานngaanเสร็จsèt
Even though he's tired, he still has enough energy to help his friend finish the work.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaใหญ่yàiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาrák-sǎaกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiไว้wáiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmเสริมกำลังsə̌əm-gam-langกายgaaiให้hâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmรับมือráp-mʉʉ
When facing major problems, we must keep up our morale and strengthen our physical energy to cope.
3NounB2
power (physics)
the rate of doing work or transferring energy, measured in watts
Examples
มอเตอร์mɔɔ-dtə̂əมอเตอร์mɔɔ-dtə̂ə1electric motor2motor (a machine that produces motion)3engine (informal, esp. vehicle)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forces500วัตต์wàtวัตต์wàtwatt (SI unit of power)เหมาะmɔ̀เหมาะmɔ̀1suitable; appropriate; fitting2[to] suit; be appropriateสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; ease
This motor has a power of 500 watts, suitable for light tasks.
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เราraoใช้cháiเครื่องปั่นkrʉ̂ʉang-bpànที่tîiมีmiiกำลังสูงgam-lang-sǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบดbòtเมล็ดmá-létแข็งkɛ̌ngให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiat
We use a high-power blender to finely grind hard seeds.
ในnaiการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpระบบrá-bòpโซลาร์soo-lâaต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนวณkam-nuuanกำลังไฟสูงgam-lang-fai-sǔungสุดsùtที่tîiแผงpɛ̌ɛngผลิตpà-lìtได้dâaiต่อชั่วโมงdtɔ̀ɔ-chûua-moong
In designing a solar system, you must calculate the maximum power the panels can produce per hour.
สะพานsà-paanต้องdtɔ̂ngรับrápแรงrɛɛngจากjàakลมlomและlɛ́แรงสั่นสะเทือนrɛɛng-sàn-sà-tʉʉanจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngกำลังgam-langรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkของkɔ̌ɔngวัสดุwát-sà-dù
The bridge must withstand forces from wind and vibration, so the load-bearing strength of the materials must be considered.
4NounB2
troops; forces
soldiers or military forces; manpower
Examples
ผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaผู้ว่าฯpôo wâagovernor (abbr.)ส่งกำลังsòng gam-langส่งกำลังsòng gam-lang1[to] transmit power2[to] send forces/troopsเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeofficial; officer; staff memberและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)พื้นที่púen têeพื้นที่púen têe1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)น้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be floodedเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]อพยพòp-pá-yópอพยพòp-pá-yóp1[to] migrate; relocate (settlement)2[to] evacuate (for safety)
The governor sent manpower and soldiers into the flooded area to assist with evacuations.
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แม้mɛ́ɛกำลังจะgam-lang-jàน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamแต่dtɛ̀ɛหน่วยลาดตระเวนnùuai-lâat-dtrà-weenยังคงyang-kongตั้งด่านdtâng-dàanตรวจตราdtrùuat-dtraaอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuat
Even though they had fewer forces than the opposition, the patrol unit still set up strict checkpoints.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətเหตุฉุกเฉินhèet-chùk-chə̌ənเมืองmʉʉangต้องdtɔ̂ngระดมrá-domกำลังgam-langจากjàakหลายlǎaiหน่วยnùuaiทั้งtángทหารtá-hǎanตำรวจdtam-rùuatและlɛ́อาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màk
In an emergency, the city must mobilize forces from various units, including the military, police, and volunteers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำลัง said กัม-ลัง?
gam-lang
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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ลังlangลังlang1crate; case (sturdy container)2classifier: crates; cases3case quantity (packaged unit)crate; case (sturdy container)Part 2
กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-langcurrently; in the middle ofcurrently; in the middle ofWord