ยึดคำ

yʉ́t-kam

Meanings

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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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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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——