คลำ(klam)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] feel; grope; fumble (with hands)

to feel or search for something with the hands, often in the dark or without looking

Examples

ไฟดับfai dàpไฟดับfai dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightคลำหาklam hăaคลำหาklam hăa[to] grope for [sth]; [to] fumble for [sth]สวิตช์sà-wítสวิตช์sà-wít1switch (electrical control)2network switchในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ความมืดkwaam mûetความมืดkwaam mûet1darkness2figurative darkness
The power went out, so I had to feel around for the switch in the dark.
2VerbB2

[to] palpate (medical)

to examine a part of the body by pressing with the fingers to detect size, shape, or tenderness

Examples

พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forคลำklamคลำklam1[to] feel; grope; fumble (with hands)2[to] fumble; grope (sexually, derog.)3[to] palpate (medical)ต่อมน้ำเหลืองdtòm nám lĕuuangต่อมน้ำเหลืองdtòm nám lĕuuanglymph nodeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคอkoคอko1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; -lover (as suffix)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu wâaดูว่าduu wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherบวมbuuamบวมbuuam1swollen; puffy2[to] swell; [to] puff up3inflated (price/figure), exaggeratedไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
The nurse palpated the lymph nodes in my neck to see if they were swollen.
3VerbB2

[to] fumble; grope (sexually, derog.)

to touch or handle someone in a clumsy or sexual manner without clear consent; derogatory/negative connotation

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1[to] be angry (at/with/about)2angry; madมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male; man (person/animal)3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreแปลกหน้าbplàek nâaแปลกหน้าbplàek nâa1unfamiliar; unknown2strangerพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptคลำklamคลำklam1[to] feel; grope; fumble (with hands)2[to] fumble; grope (sexually, derog.)3[to] palpate (medical)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)รถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót may1bus; city bus2[to] take the bus; ride the bus
She was very angry when a stranger tried to grope her on the bus.

Related Words

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แต๊ะอั๋งdtáe-ăngแต๊ะอั๋งdtáe-ăng[to] grope; [to] touch [sb] inappropriately

[to] grope; [to] touch [sb] inappropriately

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
ควานkwaanควานkwaan1[to] grope; feel around2mahout; elephant keeper
  • [to] grope; feel around
  • mahout; elephant keeper
งมngomงมngom1[to] dive; grope (underwater)2[to] fumble; search blindly
  • [to] dive; grope (underwater)
  • [to] fumble; search blindly
ลวนลามluuan laamลวนลามluuan laam[to] molest [sb]; [to] sexually harass [sb]

[to] molest [sb]; [to] sexually harass [sb]