กำลังหา
gam-lang-hǎaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] be looking for; be searching for; be trying to find
to be in the process of looking for or trying to find someone or something at the time being described
Examples
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พวกเราpûuak-raoกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiจัดjàtงานวันเกิดngaan-wan-gə̀ətสำหรับsǎm-ràpแม่mɛ̂ɛ
We are looking for a place to hold Mom’s birthday party.
เขาkǎoกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaงานngaanใหม่màiในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùuใกล้glâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
He is looking for a new job in Bangkok because he wants to move closer to his family.
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiทีมวิจัยtiim-wí-jaiกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanผลการทดลองpǒn-gaan-tót-lɔɔngชุดchútแรกrɛ̂ɛk
The research team is currently looking for more data to confirm the results of the first experiment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำลังหา said กัม-ลัง-หา?
gam-lang-hǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcescurrently; in the middle ofPart 1
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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
กำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎa[to] be looking for; be searching for; be trying to find[to] be looking for; be searching for; be trying to findWord