ยึดคำ
yʉ́t-kamMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] hold someone to their word
To insist that someone keep their promise or do as they said; to treat their statement as binding.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ย้ำyámย้ำyám1[to] repeat; reiterate2[to] stress; emphasize; underscore3[to] stamp; press firmly (repeatedly)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseสัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ส่งงานsòng-ngaanส่งงานsòng-ngaan1[to] submit work; hand in an assignment/report2[to] deliver a deliverable; turn in a project/milestoneพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยึดคำyʉ́t-kamยึดคำyʉ́t-kam1[to] hold someone to their word2[to] stick to the exact wordsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ให้คะแนนhâi-ká-nɛɛnให้คะแนนhâi-ká-nɛɛn[to] give a score/grade [sb/sth]ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
The teacher emphasized that if you promise to submit the assignment tomorrow, she will hold you to it and grade accordingly.
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You said you would pick me up, so I’m holding you to your word; don’t miss the appointment.
ชุมชนchum-chonยึดคำyʉ́t-kamของkɔ̌ɔngผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkที่tîiประกาศbprà-gàatจะjàแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamและlɛ́จะjàติดตามผลdtìt-dtaam-pǒnอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chít
The community is holding the candidate to his promise to solve the flooding problem and will closely follow up.
ในnaiสัญญาsǎn-yaaนี้níiเราraoจะjàยึดคำyʉ́t-kamคู่ค้าkûu-káaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangกำหนดส่งgam-nòt-sòngหากhàakเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanต้องdtɔ̂ngรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpค่าเสียหายkâa-sǐia-hǎai
In this contract, we will hold our partner to their delivery schedule; if delayed, they must bear the damages.
2VerbC1
[to] stick to the exact words
To adhere strictly to the exact wording that was spoken or written, often without considering intent.
Examples
ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerยึดคำyéut kamยึดคำyéut kam1[to] hold someone to their word2[to] stick to the exact wordsตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)เอกสารèk-gà-săanเอกสารèk-gà-săan1document2documentationเป๊ะbpéเป๊ะbpé1exact; precise (informal)2exactly; spot-on (informal)ๆ-จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไม่อนุมัติmâi à-nú-mátไม่อนุมัติmâi à-nú-mát1[to] disapprove; [to] reject2not approved; disapprovedสิ่งที่sìng têeสิ่งที่sìng têethe thing that; whatไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)
The manager strictly adhered to the wording of the document, so he didn’t approve anything not written there.
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นักกฎหมายnák-gòt-mǎaiรายraaiนั้นnánยึดคำyʉ́t-kamในnaiสัญญาsǎn-yaaอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátจนjonไม่mâiเปิดช่องbpə̀ət-chɔ̂ngให้hâiตีความdtii-kwaamตามdtaamเจตนาjèet-dtà-naa
That lawyer adheres strictly to the wording in the contract, leaving no room for interpretation based on intent.
ถ้าtâaเราraoยึดคำyʉ́t-kamตามdtaamถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamของkɔ̌ɔngประกาศbprà-gàatโดยdooiไม่mâiดูduuบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtอาจตีความàat-dtii-kwaamผิดpìtจากjàakวัตถุประสงค์wát-tù-bprà-sǒngที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
If we adhere strictly to the announcement’s wording without considering context, we may misinterpret the true purpose.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaยึดคำyʉ́t-kamมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiเพราะprɔ́อาศัยaa-sǎiตัวบทdtuua-bòtภาษาpaa-sǎaตามdtaamบรรทัดฐานban-tát-tǎanเดิมdəəmจนjonเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔความหมายkwaam-mǎaiเชิงchəəngเจตนารมณ์jèet-dtà-naa-rom
The committee was criticized for being overly literal, relying on the exact wording under established norms while ignoring the intended meaning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยึดคำ said ยึด-คัม?
yʉ́t-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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ยึดคำyʉ́t-kamยึดคำyʉ́t-kam[to] hold someone to their word[to] hold someone to their wordWord