เก็บงำ
gèp-ngamMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] keep secret; [to] conceal; [to] suppress
to keep something hidden and not reveal it; to conceal or suppress information, feelings, or facts
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเก็บงำgèp-ngamเก็บงำgèp-ngam[to] keep secret; [to] conceal; [to] suppressความเสียใจkwaam-sǐia-jaiความเสียใจkwaam-sǐia-jai1sadness; sorrow; grief2regretเอาไว้ao-wáiเอาไว้ao-wái1[to] keep [sth]; save [sth]; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] leave [sth] for later; postpone3purpose marker (‘for; in order to’)4[to] keep [sth] (in a given state)ข้างในkâang-naiข้างในkâang-nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interior4Inner Court; female royal household (historical)
She tried to smile, but I knew she was hiding her sadness inside.
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เขาkǎoเก็บงำgèp-ngamความลับkwaam-lápเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiปีbpiiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiบอกbɔ̀ɔkใครkraiเลยləəi
He has kept this secret hidden for many years, never telling anyone.
การgaanเก็บงำgèp-ngamความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kกดดันgòt-danไว้wáiคนเดียวkon-diiaoอาจàatส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìtในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoได้dâai
Suppressing stressful feelings by yourself can have long-term negative effects on your mental health.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมีmiiเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanบางอย่างbaang-yàangที่tîiถูกtùukเก็บงำgèp-ngamไว้wáiและlɛ́ไม่mâiถูกtùukเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
The investigation committee believes that some important documents have been concealed and not disclosed to the public.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เก็บงำ said เก็บ-งัม?
gèp-ngam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gèp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |