ยกราม
yók raam
Meanings
1NounB2
[to] clench the jaw
To tense or tighten the lower jaw, often showing anger, stress, or determination.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยกรามyók raamยกรามyók raam1[to] clench the jaw2[to] set/raise the jawแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)คำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaanคำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaan1criticism; critical remark(s)2review; critiqueแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3answer; responseด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toน้ำเสียงnám sĭiangน้ำเสียงnám sĭiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)สุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1gentle; mild (manner/speech)2formal; refined (register)3polite; courteous
He tensed his jaw while listening to the criticism but tried to respond politely.
2NounC1
[to] set/raise the jaw
To lift or hold the lower jaw firmly, often showing resolve or tension.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยกรามyók raamยกรามyók raam1[to] clench the jaw2[to] set/raise the jawแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore; just before (introducing an earlier action)ตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăam1[to] answer [a question]2[to] take questions; field questionsยากๆyâak yâakยากๆyâak yâak1difficult (various); the hard ones2rather/quite difficult; somewhat tricky (emphatic)
He set his jaw firmly before answering the tough question.
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ยกรามyók raamยกรามyók raam[to] clench the jaw