ขยำ(kà-yăm)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] knead; mash with the hands

to work or squeeze something repeatedly with the hands until it becomes soft, mixed, or compacted (e.g., dough, spices, pulp).

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseขยำkà-yămขยำkà-yăm1[to] grope; handle roughly2[to] knead; mash with the hands3[to] crumple upแป้งbpâaengแป้งbpâaeng1flour; starch (for cooking)2dough; batter (colloquial)3powder (cosmetic; talc)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2soft/gentle (voice/tone)3tender (food)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerปั้นbpânปั้นbpân1[to] mold; shape (by hand)2[to] sculpt; model3[to] roll into a shape4[to] groom; build up (image/talent)
Mom kneads the dough until it’s soft before shaping it.
2VerbA2

[to] crumple up

to crush or scrunch something flexible (e.g., paper, fabric) into a wrinkled or balled-up state by hand.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขยำkà-yămขยำkà-yăm1[to] grope; handle roughly2[to] knead; mash with the hands3[to] crumple upกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2document; paperwork3sheet of paper; piece of paperเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsก้อนgônก้อนgôn1lump; chunk; clump2nodule; lump (medical)3classifier: lumps/chunksเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
He scrunched the paper into a small ball.
3VerbB2

[to] grope; handle roughly

to touch or handle a person in a rough or inappropriate way with the hands; to grope.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1[to] be angry (at/with/about)2angry; madมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้ชายpôo chaaiผู้ชายpôo chaai1man; male (person)2males; the male sex/gender3boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptขยำkà-yămขยำkà-yăm1[to] grope; handle roughly2[to] knead; mash with the hands3[to] crumple upตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)รถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáaรถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáa1electric railway; metro; skytrain2electric train (vehicle/unit)
She was very angry because a man tried to grope her on the BTS.

Related Words

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ขยี้kà-yêeขยี้kà-yêe1[to] rub/crush vigorously2[to] crumple; mash3[to] torment; grind down (figurative)4[to] rub (eyes)
  • [to] rub/crush vigorously
  • [to] crumple; mash
  • [to] torment; grind down (figurative)
  • [to] rub (eyes)
ยู่ยี่yôo-yêeยู่ยี่yôo-yêe1rumpled; crumpled; wrinkled; tousled (of fabric, paper, hair)2[to] crumple; rumple; scrunch up; mess up
  • rumpled; crumpled; wrinkled; tousled (of fabric, paper, hair)
  • [to] crumple; rumple; scrunch up; mess up
คลุกklúkคลุกklúk1to mix/toss (food)2to coat by rolling3[to] associate closely (with); fraternize (with)4to be covered with (dirt/dust)
  • to mix/toss (food)
  • to coat by rolling
  • [to] associate closely (with); fraternize (with)
  • to be covered with (dirt/dust)
ลูบคลำlôop klamลูบคลำlôop klam1[to] grope; [to] fondle2[to] feel for [sth]; [to] fumble for [sth]3[to] feel [sth] by stroking; [to] palpate
  • [to] grope; [to] fondle
  • [to] feel for [sth]; [to] fumble for [sth]
  • [to] feel [sth] by stroking; [to] palpate
นวดnûuatนวดnûuat1[to] massage2[to] knead (dough, etc.)3massage
  • [to] massage
  • [to] knead (dough, etc.)
  • massage