ยึดกุม
yʉ́t-gumMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] seize and hold control over [sth]
To take and maintain firm control over something, such as territory, power, a situation, or an advantage.
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baangovernment (executive)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยึดกุมyʉ́t-gumยึดกุมyʉ́t-gum[to] seize and hold control over [sth]สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaansituation; circumstancesทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìt1economic; relating to the economy2economically; in economic terms3the economic aspectที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesย่ำแย่yâm-yɛ̂ɛย่ำแย่yâm-yɛ̂ɛin very bad shape; dire; awful
The government is trying to seize control of the worsening economic situation.
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กลุ่มglùmต่อต้านdtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanสามารถsǎa-mâatยึดกุมyʉ́t-gumพื้นpʉ́ʉnที่ทางtîi-taangตอนเหนือdtɔɔn-nʉ̌ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉangไว้wáiได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
The resistance group successfully managed to seize control of the northern part of the city.
ในnaiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaครั้งนี้kráng-níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenฝ่ายfàaiยึดกุมyʉ́t-gumความได้เปรียบkwaam-dâai-bprìiapและlɛ́ควบkûuapคุมทิศทางkum-tít-taangของkɔ̌ɔngการสนทนาgaan-sǒn-tá-naa
In this negotiation, we must be the ones to seize the advantage and control the direction of the conversation.
ผู้นำpûu-namคนใหม่kon-màiได้dâaiเข้ายึดkâo-yʉ́tกุมgumอำนาจam-nâatเบ็ดเสร็จbèt-sètในnaiองค์กรong-gɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลักดันplàk-danนโยบายná-yoo-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
The new leader seized absolute power within the organization to push forward his policies.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yʉ́t
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)5[to] become stiff; seize up[to] seize; confiscatePart 1
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กุมgumกุมgum1[to] grip; hold; clutch2[to] control; command; hold (power)[to] grip; hold; clutchPart 2
ยึดกุมyʉ́t-gumยึดกุมyʉ́t-gum[to] seize and hold control over [sth][to] seize and hold control over [sth]Word