ตอกย้ำ(dtòk yám)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] reinforce; emphasize
to stress or highlight something so it becomes clearer, more certain, or more memorable
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ตอกย้ำdtòk yámตอกย้ำdtòk yám1[to] reinforce; emphasize2[to] underscore with repeated action/evidenceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt paiความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt pai1safety2securityต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerก่อนเสมอgòn sà-mĕrก่อนเสมอgòn sà-mĕralways earlier; always beforehand
The teacher stressed that safety must always come first.
2VerbB2
[to] underscore with repeated action/evidence
to confirm or drive home a point by repeating it or by adding further proof, often intensifying the impression (sometimes with a negative connotation of overemphasis)
Examples
ผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăan1executive; manager; administrator2the managementตอกย้ำdtòk yámตอกย้ำdtòk yám1[to] reinforce; emphasize2[to] underscore with repeated action/evidenceจุดยืนjùt yeunจุดยืนjùt yeun1position; standing place (literal)2standpoint; stanceเดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám láeo sám lâoซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám láeo sám lâorepeatedly; over and overทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyจำได้jam dâiจำได้jam dâi[to] remember [sth]; [to] recall [sth]; [to] recognize [sb/sth]ชัดเจนchát-jenชัดเจนchát-jen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal
The executive hammered home the original stance repeatedly, making everyone remember it clearly.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เน้นย้ำnén yámเน้นย้ำnén yám1[to] reiterate emphatically2[to] emphasize; stress; underscore
- [to] reiterate emphatically
- [to] emphasize; stress; underscore
ทับถมtáp-tŏmทับถมtáp-tŏm1[to] pile up; [to] press down in layers2[to] reproach repeatedly; [to] add insult to injury
- [to] pile up; [to] press down in layers
- [to] reproach repeatedly; [to] add insult to injury
ย้ำเตือนyám dteuuanย้ำเตือนyám dteuuan1[to] remind/warn again2[to] reiterate; underscore
- [to] remind/warn again
- [to] reiterate; underscore
ขับเน้นkàp nénขับเน้นkàp nén1[to] highlight; accentuate2[to] intensify; amplify
- [to] highlight; accentuate
- [to] intensify; amplify
เน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)
- [to] emphasize; stress
- [to] focus on; prioritize
- [to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)
Word Breakdown
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ตอกย้ำdtòk yámตอกย้ำdtòk yám[to] reinforce; emphasize