สัมผัส

săm-pàt

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] touch; come into contact

to put your hand or body on something or to come into physical contact with it

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)สัมผัสsăm-pàtสัมผัสsăm-pàt1[to] touch; come into contact2touch; physical contact3impression; sense (figurative)4[to] feel; sense; experience [sth] firsthand5[to] rhyme; correspond in sound (poetry)6rhyme or alliteration (poetic device)เตาdtaoเตาdtao1stove; cooker2furnace; kiln; ovenร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Don't touch the hot stove.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănเผลอplĕrสัมผัสsăm-pàtประตูbprà-dtuuไฟฟ้าfai fáaแล้วláeoโดนdohnช็อตchótเล็กน้อยlék nói
Yesterday I accidentally touched the electric door and got a small shock.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeอย่าyàaสัมผัสsăm-pàtแผลplăeนะnáเดี๋ยวdĭiaoมันmanจะjàติดเชื้อdtìt-chéuua
Tomorrow don't touch the wound, or it might get infected.
ระหว่างrá-wàangทำอาหารtam aa-hăanเขาkăoบอกให้bòk hâiฉันchănล้างมือláang meuuก่อนgònสัมผัสsăm-pàtเนื้อnéuuaเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganการปนเปื้อนgaan bpon bpêuan
While cooking, he told me to wash my hands before touching the meat to prevent contamination.
2NounB1

touch; physical contact

the act or sensation of physical contact

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)หัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)รู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕungรู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕung[to] feel [sth]; sense [sth]; perceive [sth]สัมผัสsăm-pàtสัมผัสsăm-pàt1[to] touch; come into contact2touch; physical contact3impression; sense (figurative)4[to] feel; sense; experience [sth] firsthand5[to] rhyme; correspond in sound (poetry)6rhyme or alliteration (poetic device)อ่อนโยนòn yohnอ่อนโยนòn yohn1gentle; kind (manner)2tender; delicate (treatment/handling)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmมือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แก้มgâemแก้มgâem1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)
The child laughed when feeling the gentle touch of the mother's hand on the cheek.
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ทันทีที่tan-tee têeหิมะตกhì-má dtòkบนbonฝ่ามือfàa meuuฉันchănรู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕungสัมผัสsăm-pàtเย็นเฉียบyen chìiapอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jayn
As soon as the snow fell on my palm, I clearly felt the icy touch.
แม้máeจะjàตาdtaaปิดbpìtเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangแยกแยะyâek yáeได้dâiจากjàakสัมผัสsăm-pàtของkŏngผิวpĭuผ้าไหมpâa măiที่têeลื่นlêunและláeเย็นyen
Even with his eyes closed, he could distinguish it by the sensation of contact from the silk fabric, which was smooth and cool.
ในnaiความมืดkwaam mûetสัมผัสsăm-pàtจากjàakปลายนิ้วbplaai níuที่têeไล้láiไปตามbpai dtaamผนังpà-năngหยาบyàapช่วยchûuaiยืนยันyeun yanว่าwâaฉันchănยังอยู่yang yòoบนbonทางเดินtaang dernเดิมderm
In the darkness, the sensation of physical contact from my fingertips gliding along the rough wall confirmed that I was still on the same corridor.
3NounB2

impression; sense (figurative)

a feeling or impression you get from experience or exposure; a sensed quality

Examples

บทความbòt kwaamบทความbòt kwaamarticle; essayนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สัมผัสsăm-pàtสัมผัสsăm-pàt1[to] touch; come into contact2touch; physical contact3impression; sense (figurative)4[to] feel; sense; experience [sth] firsthand5[to] rhyme; correspond in sound (poetry)6rhyme or alliteration (poetic device)อบอุ่นòp ùnอบอุ่นòp ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secureและláeและláeand (coordinating)จริงใจjing jaiจริงใจjing jai1sincere; genuine2[to] be sincere (toward [sb]/[sth])
This article gives a warm and sincere impression.
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บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiร้านráanให้hâiสัมผัสsăm-pàtสบายsà-baaiๆ-เหมือนmĕuuanนั่งnângอยู่yòoบ้านbâan
The atmosphere in the cafe gives a relaxed feeling, like sitting at home.
หนังnăngเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeสร้างsâangสัมผัสsăm-pàtหม่นmònเศร้าsâoแต่dtàeแฝงfăengความหวังkwaam wăngตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángเรื่องrêuuang
This film creates a somber impression yet subtly carries hope throughout.
ดนตรีแจ๊สdon-dtrii-jɛ́ɛtสดsòtให้hâiสัมผัสนุ่มsǎm-pàt-nûmลึกlʉ́kและlɛ́มีมิติmii-mí-dtìทำให้tam-hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangจดจ่อjòt-jɔ̀ɔ
Live jazz gives a deep, nuanced impression that keeps listeners engrossed.
4VerbB2

[to] feel; sense; experience [sth] firsthand

To become aware of a feeling, quality, or situation through direct personal experience.

Examples

เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สัมผัสได้sǎm-pàt-dâaiสัมผัสได้sǎm-pàt-dâai1tangible; palpable; perceptible2[to] be perceptible; [to] be able to be feltถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingความเป็นกันเองkwaam-bpen-gan-eengความเป็นกันเองkwaam-bpen-gan-eengfriendliness; informalityของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
Working with this team, I could sense how friendly and approachable everyone was.
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พอได้phɔ́-dáiไปbpaiอยู่ในyòo naiหมู่บ้านmòo bâanฉันchănก็ได้gôr dâaiสัมผัสsăm-pàtชีวิตchee-wítที่têeเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiและláeไม่เร่งรีบmâi rêng reep
Once I went to live in the village, I experienced a simple, unhurried way of life.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakลงพื้นที่long-pʉ́ʉn-tîiพูดคุยpûut-kuiกับgàpชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเธอtəəจึงjʉngสัมผัสได้sǎm-pàt-dâaiถึงtʉ̌ngความเดือดร้อนkwaam-dʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnที่tîiตัวเลขdtuua-lêekในnaiรายงานraai-ngaanไม่อาจmâi-àatสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnได้dâai
Only after visiting the area and speaking with residents did she gain a firsthand understanding of the hardship that the figures in the report could not convey.
แม้mɛ́ɛผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamจะjàพูดคุยกันpûut-kui-ganอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnกลับglàpสัมผัสได้sǎm-pàt-dâaiถึงtʉ̌ngความตึงเครียดkwaam-dtʉng-krîiatตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum
Although the participants spoke politely to one another, I could sense tension throughout the meeting.
5VerbB2

[to] rhyme; correspond in sound (poetry)

For words or syllables to have matching sounds, especially in a poem.

Examples

คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)สัมผัสsăm-pàtสัมผัสsăm-pàt1[to] touch; come into contact2touch; physical contact3impression; sense (figurative)4[to] feel; sense; experience [sth] firsthand5[to] rhyme; correspond in sound (poetry)6rhyme or alliteration (poetic device)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)นำมาใช้nam maa cháiนำมาใช้nam maa chái1[to] use; apply; utilize; employ [sth]2[to] adopt; implement [sth]คู่กันkûu ganคู่กันkûu gan1together as a pair2paired; matching; complementary3[to] go together; [to] match4meant for each other (esp. romantically)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กลอนglonกลอนglon1latch; bolt (door fastener)2poem; verse; poetic meter/formได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The word “jai” rhymes with “glai,” so they can be paired in a poem.
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ในnaiกลอนglonบทbòtนี้néeคำว่าkam wâaฝันfănสัมผัสsăm-pàtกับgàpคำว่าkam wâaวันwanที่อยู่têe yòoในวรรคnai wákถัดไปtàt bpai
In this poem, “fan” rhymes with “wan” in the next line.
แม้máeคำว่าkam wâaรักrákกับgàpพักpákจะjàเขียนkĭianด้วยdûuayพยัญชนะต้นpá-yan-chá-ná dtônต่างกันdtàang ganแต่dtàeก็gâwสัมผัสsăm-pàtกันganได้dâiเพราะpráwมีmeeเสียงsĭiangสระsàและláeเสียงsĭiangตัวสะกดdtuua sà-gòtตรงกันdtrong gan
Although “rak” and “phak” begin with different consonants, they rhyme because they have matching vowel and final consonant sounds.
ก่อนgònส่งsòngกลอนglonเข้าkâoประกวดbprà-gùuatเธอterตรวจdtrùuatว่าwâaคำkamในnaiแต่ละวรรคdtàe lá wákสัมผัสsăm-pàtกันganตามdtaamฉันทลักษณ์chăn-tá-lákหรือไม่rĕu mâi
Before submitting her poem to the competition, she checked whether the words in its lines rhymed according to the required verse pattern.
6NounC1

rhyme or alliteration (poetic device)

a sound pattern in poetry where syllables rhyme or correspond

Examples

ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)สัมผัสsăm-pàtสัมผัสsăm-pàt1[to] touch; come into contact2touch; physical contact3impression; sense (figurative)4[to] feel; sense; experience [sth] firsthand5[to] rhyme; correspond in sound (poetry)6rhyme or alliteration (poetic device)ระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceท้ายวรรคtáai wákท้ายวรรคtáai wákend of lineในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กลอนสุภาพglon sù-pâapกลอนสุภาพglon sù-pâapstandard Thai verse form; klon suphap
The teacher taught us to listen for the rhyme between line endings in formal Thai verse.
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กวีgà-weeใช้cháiสัมผัสsăm-pàtอักษรàk-sŏnและláeสัมผัสสระsăm-pàt sà-ràเชื่อมchêuuamคำkamในnaiบทbòtทำให้tam hâiจังหวะjang-wàลื่นไหลlêun lăi
The poet uses alliteration and vowel rhyme to link words in the stanza, making the rhythm flow smoothly.
การวางgaan waangสัมผัสในsăm-pàt naiและláeสัมผัสsăm-pàtระหว่างrá-wàangวรรคwákที่têeประณีตbprà-nêetช่วยchûuaiขับเน้นkàp nénอารมณ์aa-romของkŏngบทกวีbòt gà-weeได้dâiอย่างyàangทรงพลังsong pá-lang
Meticulous placement of internal rhyme and inter-line rhyme powerfully highlights the poem’s emotions.
ถ้าtâaขาดkàatสัมผัสนอกsǎm-pàt-nɔ̂ɔkที่tîiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamกลอนglɔɔnจะjàเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiทั้งtángน้ำหนักnám-nàkและlɛ́ความไพเราะkwaam-pai-rɔ́ของkɔ̌ɔngทำนองtam-nɔɔngเสียงsǐiang
Without precise external rhyme, the poem loses both its meter and the euphony of its melodic sound.

Related Words

1[to] touch; come into contact

2touch; physical contact

4[to] feel; sense; experience [sth] firsthand

5[to] rhyme; correspond in sound (poetry)