กำๆ
gam gamMeanings
1AdverbB1
in handfuls; by the handful
In amounts measured by what can be held in a closed hand; in handful-sized portions.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ลูกอมlûuk omลูกอมlûuk omcandy; sweetไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกำๆgam gamกำๆgam gam1in handfuls; by the handful2[to] clench repeatedly; grasp repeatedlyหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremost
He took a handful of candy.
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แม่mâeใส่sàiถั่วลิสงtùa lí-sŏngลงไปlong bpaiในnaiส้มตำsôm dtamแค่kâeกำๆgam gamเดียวdiiaoก็gâwพอแล้วpo láeo
Mom added just one handful of peanuts to the papaya salad; that's enough.
The farmer scattered handfuls of rice husks for the chickens to eat.
แม้máeจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen piiangปุ๋ยbpŭiแค่kâeกำๆgam gamแต่dtàeก็gâwมีmeeความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanต่อdtòการเจริญเติบโตgaan jà-rern dtèrp dtohของkŏngต้นไม้dtôn máaiเล็กๆlék lékต้นdtônนี้née
Even though it's just a handful of fertilizer, it is crucial for the growth of this small plant.
2VerbB2
[to] clench repeatedly; grasp repeatedly
To repeatedly close the hand or fingers, often around something.
Examples
เด็กทารกdèk taa-rókเด็กทารกdèk taa-rókinfant; babyนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downกำๆgam gamกำๆgam gam1in handfuls; by the handful2[to] clench repeatedly; grasp repeatedlyแบbaeแบbae1[to] open; [to] spread out2older brother; respectful address for an older Muslim man (southern)3[to] reveal; [to] discloseๆ-มือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyน่าเอ็นดูnâa en-dooน่าเอ็นดูnâa en-dooadorable; cute
The baby lay there cutely, repeatedly clenching and unclenching its own hand.
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When he's nervous, he likes to clench and unclench his hands tightly.
นักมวยnák muuayกำๆgam gamแบbaeๆ-มือmeuuเพื่อpêuuaวอร์มwomกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaก่อนgònขึ้นชกkêun chók
The boxer repeatedly clenched and unclenched his hands to warm up his muscles before the fight.
หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานฝีมือtam ngaan fĕe-meuมาmaaทั้งวันtáng wanมือmeuuของkŏngเธอterก็gâwเริ่มrêrmมีmeeอาการaa-gaanเกร็งgrengและláeกำๆgam gamเองayngโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooy mâi róo dtuua
After doing crafts all day, her hand started to cramp and clench on its own without her realizing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำๆ said กัม-กัม?
gam gam
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 | — | — |