คลำเต้า
klam-dtâoMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] feel or palpate a breast; grope [sb]'s breasts
To feel a breast with the hand, whether for examination or sexual touching; consent and register depend on context.
Examples
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)โกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)แปลกหน้าbplɛ̀ɛk-nâaแปลกหน้าbplɛ̀ɛk-nâaunfamiliar; unknownพยายามเข้าpá-yaa-yaam-kâoพยายามเข้าpá-yaa-yaam-kâokeep trying!; don't give up!มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerคลำเต้าklam-dtâoคลำเต้าklam-dtâo[to] feel or palpate a breast; grope [sb]'s breastsบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)รถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city bus
That woman was furious that a strange man tried to grope her breasts on the bus.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukไล่lâiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakงานngaanเพราะprɔ́มีmiiพยานpá-yaanเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเขาkǎoแอบคลำɛ̀ɛp-klamเต้าdtâoเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanหญิงyǐng
He was fired from his job because a witness saw him secretly grope a female colleague's breasts.
ในnaiคลิปวิดีโอklíp-wí-dii-ooจากjàakกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaจงใจjong-jaiเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiคลำเต้าklam-dtâoผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaiจากjàakด้านหลังdâan-lǎng
The CCTV video clearly shows the suspect intentionally walking up and groping the victim's breasts from behind.
การgaanถูกtùukคลำเต้าklam-dtâoโดยdooiไม่ยินยอมmâi-yin-yɔɔmถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการล่วงละเมิดทางเพศgaan-lûuang-lá-mə̂ət-taang-pêetที่tîiสร้างsâangบาดแผลbàat-plɛ̌ɛทางจิตใจtaang-jìt-jaiและlɛ́เป็นbpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiอย่างyàangร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
Being groped on the breasts without consent is considered sexual assault that creates psychological trauma and is a serious illegal act.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คลำเต้า said คลัม-เต้า?
klam-dtâo
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
klam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
คลำklamคลำklam1[to] feel; grope; fumble (with hands)2[to] palpate (medical)3[to] fondle; feel up; grope (sexually)[to] feel; grope; fumble (with hands)Part 1
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คลำเต้าklam-dtâoคลำเต้าklam-dtâo[to] feel or palpate a breast; grope [sb]'s breasts[to] feel or palpate a breast; grope [sb]'s breastsWord