รัดกุม
rát-gumMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
tight; secure; snug
tight, snug, or securely fastened; fitting closely so it will not come loose
Examples
เชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoshoelace; shoestringของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsผูกรัดกุมpùuk-rát-gumผูกรัดกุมpùuk-rát-gum[to] tie tightly; fasten securelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; outside the intended bounds5[to] disconnect; lose connection6[to] drop out; be left out
His shoelaces are tied very tightly; they won't come loose even after walking all day.
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You must fasten the seat belt snugly before the car sets off.
ฝาfǎaกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoถูกtùukปิดรัดกุมbpìt-rát-gumจนjonไม่มีmâi-miiช่องchɔ̂ngให้hâiของkɔ̌ɔngหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maa
The bag lid was secured tightly so there was no gap for items to fall out.
ช่างchângติดตั้งdtìt dtângตรวจdtrùuatซ้ำsámเพื่อให้pêuua hâiท่อtôrทุกtúkเส้นเชื่อมsên chêuuamต่อdtòอย่างรัดกุมyàang rát gumไม่ให้mâi hâiมีmeeการgaanคลายตัวklaai dtuuaเมื่อmêuuaใช้งานchái ngaanนานๆnaan naan
The installer double-checked so every pipe was joined snugly, preventing any loosening over long use.
2AdjectiveB2
rigorous; thorough; watertight
carefully reasoned, thorough, and leaving no gaps or weaknesses (of arguments, rules, plans, security, etc.)
Examples
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเหตุผลhèet-pǒn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationalityอย่างรัดกุมyàang-rát-gumอย่างรัดกุมyàang-rát-gum1securely; tightly2rigorously; comprehensivelyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเชื่อมั่นchʉ̂ʉa-mânเชื่อมั่นchʉ̂ʉa-mân[to] trust (in); have confidence (in)
This team’s proposal explains the reasoning thoroughly, making everyone confident.
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กฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapใหม่màiเขียนkǐianไว้wáiอย่างรัดกุมyàang-rát-gumปิดbpìtช่องโหว่chɔ̂ng-wòoที่tîiเคยkəəiมีmii
The new regulations are written thoroughly, closing the gaps that used to exist.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiเราraoต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiแผนสำรองpɛ̌ɛn-sǎm-rɔɔngที่tîiรัดกุมrát-gumครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiช่องโหว่chɔ̂ng-wòo
To keep the project safe, we need a thorough and comprehensive backup plan with no loopholes.
คำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnมีmiiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangรัดกุมrát-gumเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongหลักฐานlàk-tǎanกับgàpข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpอย่างมีเหตุผลyàang-mii-hèet-pǒnโดยdooiไม่mâiปล่อยbplɔ̀iจุดอ่อนjùt-ɔ̀ɔn
The speaker’s explanation is well-structured and rigorous, linking evidence to conclusions without leaving weak points.
3AdjectiveC1
concise; succinct
expressed clearly and carefully in few words; brief and to the point (of writing or speech)
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
rát
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
รัดrátรัดrát1[to] tie; fasten; secure2[to] tighten; constrict; compress3tight; snug; close-fitting[to] tie; fasten; securePart 1
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กุมgumกุมgum1[to] grip; hold; clutch2[to] control; command; hold (power)[to] grip; hold; clutchPart 2
รัดกุมrát-gumรัดกุมrát-gumtight; secure; snugtight; secure; snugWord