จับมือ
jàp-mʉʉMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] hold hands (with [sb])
to take and hold someone’s hand in yours
Examples
มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerจับมือjàp-mʉʉจับมือjàp-mʉʉ1[to] hold hands (with [sb])2[to] shake hands (with [sb])3[to] team up with [sb]; partner with [sb]กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Let's hold hands.
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He held my hand when we crossed the street.
That couple likes to walk holding hands in the park.
แม่mɛ̂ɛจับมือjàp-mʉʉลูกlûukไว้wáiแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiตอนdtɔɔnไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔฟันfan
The mother held her child's hand tightly to make him feel safe at the dentist.
2VerbA2
[to] shake hands (with [sb])
to greet someone or seal an agreement by grasping each other’s hand and moving it up and down
Examples
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)จับมือjàp-mʉʉจับมือjàp-mʉʉ1[to] hold hands (with [sb])2[to] shake hands (with [sb])3[to] team up with [sb]; partner with [sb]กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
They are shaking hands.
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When we first met, we shook hands and introduced ourselves.
นักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonจับมือjàp-mʉʉกันganหลังจากlǎng-jàakตกลงdtòk-longสัญญาsǎn-yaaได้dâai
The two businessmen shook hands after reaching an agreement on the contract.
ในnaiวัฒนธรรมตะวันตกwát-tá-ná-tam-dtà-wan-dtòkการจับgaan-jàpมือmʉʉทักทายták-taaiเป็นbpenเรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtìและlɛ́แสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความเป็นมิตรkwaam-bpen-mít
In Western culture, shaking hands as a greeting is normal and shows friendliness.
3VerbB1
[to] team up with [sb]; partner with [sb]
to join forces or cooperate with someone, especially for a project, deal, or shared goal
Examples
สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จับมือjàp-mʉʉจับมือjàp-mʉʉ1[to] hold hands (with [sb])2[to] shake hands (with [sb])3[to] team up with [sb]; partner with [sb]กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeธุรกิจใหม่tú-rá-gìt-màiธุรกิจใหม่tú-rá-gìt-màinew business; startup
Those two companies will join forces to start a new business.
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องค์กรong gonของเราkŏng raoจับมือjàp meuuกับgàpชุมชนchum-chonเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangสนามเด็กเล่นsà-năam dèk lênสำหรับsăm-ràpเด็กๆdèk dèk
Our organization is cooperating with the community to build a playground for the children.
แบรนด์brɛɛnแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangจับมือjàp-mʉʉกับgàpศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinเกาหลีgao-lǐiออกɔ̀ɔkคอลเลคชั่นkɔɔn-lêek-chânพิเศษpí-sèet
A famous fashion brand joined forces with a Korean artist to release a special collection.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanควรkuuanจับมือjàp-mʉʉกับgàpภาคเอกชนpâak-èek-gà-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn-sèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
The government should cooperate with the private sector to seriously stimulate the country's economy.
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
จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)[to] hold; graspPart 1
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จับมือjàp-mʉʉจับมือjàp-mʉʉ[to] hold hands (with [sb])[to] hold hands (with [sb])Word