กุม(gum)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] grip; hold; clutch

to grasp and hold with the hand; to clutch

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herกุมมือgum meuuกุมมือgum meuu[to] hold [sb] by the handฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)แน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏnข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏn[to] cross the road
She grasped my hand tightly while crossing the street.
2VerbB2

[to] control; command; hold (power)

to have control or decisive influence over [sth/sb], often power, position, or information

Examples

พรรคpákพรรคpák1faction; group (organized)2sect; clique3political partyเก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newกุมgumกุมgum1[to] grip; hold; clutch2[to] control; command; hold (power)อำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1influence2force; might3jurisdiction; legal authority4power; authorityการเมืองgaan meuuangการเมืองgaan meuuang1politics; political affairs2politicking; power playsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; localityมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year
The old party has held political power in the locality for many years.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ควบคุมkûap-kumควบคุมkûap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in check3for control; supervisory (modifier)
  • [to] control; regulate; manage
  • [to] restrain; keep in check
  • for control; supervisory (modifier)
กำgamกำgam1[to] grasp; clench; grip2handful (amount)3fist4classifier: handful(s)
  • [to] grasp; clench; grip
  • handful (amount)
  • fist
  • classifier: handful(s)
จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)
  • [to] hold; grasp
  • [to] touch; feel
  • [to] catch; seize; capture
  • [to] arrest
  • [to] detect; pick up; sense
  • [to] assign; pair up; match
  • [to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)
  • [to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)
เกาะกุมgò gumเกาะกุมgò gum1[to] clutch; grip tightly2[to] seize and hold control (strategically)3[to] keep a firm hold on; maintain grasp
  • [to] clutch; grip tightly
  • [to] seize and hold control (strategically)
  • [to] keep a firm hold on; maintain grasp