กำหมัด
gam-màtMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] clench a fist
To make a fist by curling the fingers tightly, often out of anger or determination.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกำหมัดgam-màtกำหมัดgam-màt[to] clench a fistแน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4dense; compact5solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
He was so angry he clenched his fist tightly.
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พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinคนkonนินทาnin-taaเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเธอtəəก็gɔ̂กำหมัดgam-màtด้วยdûuaiความโกรธkwaam-gròotแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพูดpûutอะไรà-raiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
When she heard people gossiping about her best friend, she clenched her fist in anger but didn't say anything.
นักมวยnák-muuaiกำหมัดgam-màtแน่นnɛ̂nมองmɔɔngคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuด้วยdûuaiความมุ่งมั่นkwaam-mûng-mânก่อนgɔ̀ɔnระฆังrá-kangดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂n
The boxer clenched his fists, looking at his opponent with determination before the bell rang.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamข่มkòmความโกรธkwaam-gròotไว้wáiข้างในkâang-naiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoกำหมัดgam-màtแน่นnɛ̂nจนjonเส้นเลือดsên-lʉ̂ʉatปูดbpùutก็gɔ̂ฟ้องfɔ́ɔngทุกอย่างtúk-yàang
He tried to suppress his anger, but the way he clenched his fist until the veins bulged gave everything away.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำหมัด said กัม-หมัด?
gam-màt
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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กำหมัดgam-màtกำหมัดgam-màt[to] clench a fist[to] clench a fistWord