จับกด
jàp-gòtMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] grab and hold down
To seize someone or something and press or hold them down, often to restrain movement.
Examples
นักมวยปล้ำnák-muuai-bplâmนักมวยปล้ำnák-muuai-bplâm1wrestler (amateur/competitive)2professional wrestler (sports entertainment)จับกดjàp-gòtจับกดjàp-gòt1[to] grab and hold down2[to] have sex with [sb] (slang)คู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuopponent; adversary; rivalไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
The wrestler pins his opponent to the ground.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiสองsɔ̌ɔngคนช่วยkon-chûuaiกันganจับกดjàp-gòtชายchaaiที่tîiกำลังgam-langอาละวาดaa-lá-wâatไว้wáiกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉn
Two officers work together to pin the man who is acting violently to the ground.
เขาkǎoจับกดjàp-gòtข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉฉันchǎnไว้wáiกับgàpโต๊ะdtóฉันchǎnจึงjʉngดึงมือกลับdʉng-mʉʉ-glàpไม่ได้mâi-dâai
He held my wrist down against the table, so I could not pull my hand away.
กรรมการgam-má-gaanสั่งsàngหยุดyùtการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiนักมวยปล้ำnák-muuai-bplâmถูกtùukจับกดjàp-gòtจนjonแสดงอาการsà-dɛɛng-aa-gaanเจ็บปวดjèp-bpùuatและlɛ́ไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatขยับตัวkà-yàp-dtuuaได้dâai
The referee stopped the match as soon as the pinned wrestler showed signs of pain and was unable to move.
2VerbB2
[to] have sex with [sb] (slang)
To have sex with someone, framed as pinning them down or taking a dominant role. Depending on context, the expression can imply force or sexual coercion.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จับกดjàp-gòtจับกดjàp-gòt1[to] grab and hold down2[to] have sex with [sb] (slang)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàit seems that; it looks likeบังคับbang-kápบังคับbang-káp1[to] force; compel2[to] control; steer; operate3mandatory; compulsory; obligatory4to enforce; to imposeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเซ็กซ์sékเซ็กซ์sék1sex; sexual intercourse2biological sex
She does not like her boyfriend saying he will pin her down for sex, because it sounds like he would force her to have sex.
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คำว่าkam-wâaจับกดjàp-gòtในnaiมุกmúkนี้níiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngการมีgaan-miiเซ็กซ์sékฉันchǎnเลยləəiไม่mâiอยากyàakพูดpûutมุกmúkนี้níiในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
In this joke, “จับกด” means having sex, so I don’t want to tell it at work.
แม้mɛ́ɛทั้งคู่táng-kûuจะjàยินยอมyin-yɔɔmมีเพศสัมพันธ์กันmii-pêet-sǎm-pan-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiเขาkǎoเลิกใช้lə̂ək-cháiคำว่าkam-wâaจับกดjàp-gòtเพราะprɔ́ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangที่tîiสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngการบังคับgaan-bang-káp
Although they both consent to sex, she asks him to stop using the phrase “pin someone down for sex” because she dislikes its coercive tone.
ละครlá-kɔɔnใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaจับกดjàp-gòtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngการบังคับgaan-bang-kápมีเพศสัมพันธ์mii-pêet-sǎm-panซึ่งsʉ̂ngผู้ชมpûu-chomบางส่วนbaang-sùuanวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaไม่ควรmâi-kuuanถูกtùukนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangโรแมนติกroo-mɛɛn-dtìk
The drama uses the term “จับกด” to imply forced sex, which some viewers argue should not be portrayed as romantic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold down[to] press; push downPart 2
จับกดjàp-gòtจับกดjàp-gòt[to] grab and hold down[to] grab and hold downWord