วัดกำลัง(wát gam-lang)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] measure strength/power

To measure, test, or compare strength, power, or capability (of a person, team, machine, or system).

Examples

นักมวยnák muuayนักมวยnák muuay1boxer; prizefighter2Muay Thai boxerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เข้ายิมkâo yimเข้ายิมkâo yim[to] go to the gymเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureกำลังแขนgam-lang kăenกำลังแขนgam-lang kăenarm strength; upper-body strengthของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirs
The boxer went to the gym to measure the strength of his arms.
2VerbB2

[to] size up; gauge ability

Figuratively, to assess or size up someone’s ability or the relative strength between opponents.

Examples

สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)บุกbùkบุกbùk1[to] push in; force one’s way in; make an aggressive move (figurative)2devil's tongue; konjac (Amorphophallus konjac)3[to] invade; storm; raid; chargeเต็มที่dtem têeเต็มที่dtem têe1to the fullest; fully2maximum; full (capacity/extent)3at most; at the maximumเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueดูเชิงdoo cherngดูเชิงdoo cherng[to] size up [sb/sth]; [to] test the watersเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofวัดกำลังwát gam-langวัดกำลังwát gam-lang1[to] measure strength/power2[to] size up; gauge abilityกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
The two teams aren't attacking at full force yet; it's like they're running around to probe and size each other up.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measurePart 1
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กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofPart 2
วัดกำลังwát gam-langวัดกำลังwát gam-lang[to] measure strength/power