กำแน่น
gam-nɛ̂nMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] clench tightly; grip firmly
to close the hand tightly or hold something firmly in the hand
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกำแน่นgam-nɛ̂nกำแน่นgam-nɛ̂n[to] clench tightly; grip firmlyมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒnข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒn[to] cross the roadเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile
He gripped my hand tightly when crossing the road because he was afraid of cars.
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เธอterกำแน่นgam nâenพวงกุญแจpuuang gun-jaaeไว้wáiในnaiฝ่ามือfàa meuuเมื่อmêuuaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangแปลกๆbplàek bplàek
She clenched the keychain tightly in her palm when she heard a strange sound.
I unconsciously clenched my teeth during the meeting until my jaw hurt.
เด็กชายdèk-chaaiกำแน่นgam-nɛ̂nเชือกchʉ̂ʉakปีนเขาbpiin-kǎoไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmปล่อยbplɔ̀iแม้mɛ́ɛมือmʉʉสั่นsànเพราะprɔ́ความสูงkwaam-sǔung
The boy gripped the climbing rope tightly and wouldn’t let go, even though his hands trembled from the height.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำแน่น said กัม-แน่น?
gam-nɛ̂n
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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แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)tight; secure; firmPart 2
กำแน่นgam-nɛ̂nกำแน่นgam-nɛ̂n[to] clench tightly; grip firmly[to] clench tightly; grip firmlyWord