กำลัง(gam-lang)
Meanings
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
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofกินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)3[to] dine; go eat together
I am eating right now.
2NounB1
power; strength
physical or mental power; strength; energy to do something
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)พักผ่อนpák pònพักผ่อนpák pòn[to] rest; relax; take a breakหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)คืนkeunคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4per (night) [prefix use]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)และláeและláeand (coordinating)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofพอจะpor jàพอจะpor jàcan possibly; be able to (to some extent)ยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseกล่องglòngกล่องglòng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)3heavily; severely; intensely4serious; severeๆ-ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
After one night of rest, I have enough strength and power to lift heavy boxes.
3NounB2
power; force (physics)
power or force as a measurable quantity in physics or engineering (e.g., watt, newton)
Examples
มอเตอร์mo-dtêrมอเตอร์mo-dtêr1electric motor2engine (informal, esp. vehicle)3motor (a machine that produces motion)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle of500วัตต์wàtวัตต์wàtwatt (SI unit of power)เหมาะmòrเหมาะmòr1[to] suit; be appropriate2suitable; appropriate; fittingสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] lighten; reduce; ease6[to] urinate (polite euphemism)
This motor has a power of 500 watts, suitable for light tasks.
4NounB2
troops; forces
soldiers or military forces; manpower
Examples
หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไม่พอmâi poไม่พอmâi po1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficientlyกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)อำเภอam-perอำเภอam-per1district (administrative unit)2district office / district town (metonymy)ข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-door4the adjacent person/place (elliptical)มาช่วยmaa chûuaiมาช่วยmaa chûuai[to] come and helpดูแลความปลอดภัยdoo-lae kwaam bplòt-paiดูแลความปลอดภัยdoo-lae kwaam bplòt-pai[to] provide security; [to] ensure safety
This village lacks sufficient forces and must request soldiers from the neighboring district to help with security.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
พละpá-láพละpá-lá1physical strength; vigor2P.E.; phys ed (abbr.)
- physical strength; vigor
- P.E.; phys ed (abbr.)
พลponพลpon1troops; manpower2force; power (Skt/Pali root in compounds)3rank prefix (military/police)4people; populace (in compounds)
- troops; manpower
- force; power (Skt/Pali root in compounds)
- rank prefix (military/police)
- people; populace (in compounds)
พลังpá-langพลังpá-lang1energy; strength2power; force3energy (physics)
- energy; strength
- power; force
- energy (physics)
เพาเวอร์pao-wêrเพาเวอร์pao-wêr1electrical power; wattage2power; strength3influence; authority4power supply unit (PSU)
- electrical power; wattage
- power; strength
- influence; authority
- power supply unit (PSU)
แฮงhaengแฮงhaeng1very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)2strong; intense (Isan/Lao)3strength; force; energy (Isan/Lao)
- very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)
- strong; intense (Isan/Lao)
- strength; force; energy (Isan/Lao)
Word Breakdown
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กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-langcurrently; in the middle of