กร(gon)
Meanings
1NounB2
Garuda (mythical bird; royal emblem of Thailand)
the Garuda, a powerful bird-like being in Hindu–Buddhist tradition; also the national emblem of Thailand
Examples
ตราdtraaตราdtraa1emblem; seal; insignia2brand; trademark3[to] stamp; [to] affix seal4[to] promulgate; [to] issue (a law/decree)5medal; order (decoration)6[to] brand; [to] markครุฑkrútครุฑkrút1Garuda (mythical being)2Garuda emblem (royal/government mark)หรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ที่เรียกว่าtêe rîiak wâaที่เรียกว่าtêe rîiak wâacalled; known asกรgonกรgon1Garuda (mythical bird; royal emblem of Thailand)2claw; pincer (crab/lobster)3to beg; to ask earnestly (lit.)4jar; vessel (arch./lit.)5hand; arm (literary)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsตราdtraaตราdtraa1emblem; seal; insignia2brand; trademark3[to] stamp; [to] affix seal4[to] promulgate; [to] issue (a law/decree)5medal; order (decoration)6[to] brand; [to] markแผ่นดินpàen dinแผ่นดินpàen din1land; ground; earth2country; realm3mainland4earth (soil)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เอกสารราชการèk-gà-săan râat-chá-gaanเอกสารราชการèk-gà-săan râat-chá-gaanofficial document; government document
The Garuda, also called ‘Kra’, is Thailand’s national emblem and is used on official documents.
2NounB2
claw; pincer (crab/lobster)
a claw or pincer of a crab, lobster, or similar crustacean
Examples
ปูbpooปูbpoo1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerหนีบnèepหนีบnèep1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] style or hold hair with a clip/straightenerด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toกรgonกรgon1Garuda (mythical bird; royal emblem of Thailand)2claw; pincer (crab/lobster)3to beg; to ask earnestly (lit.)4jar; vessel (arch./lit.)5hand; arm (literary)แรงมากraeng mâakแรงมากraeng mâak1very strong; intense2[!] intense; harshระวังมือrá-wang meuuaระวังมือrá-wang meuua1watch your hands2mind your hands (sign/label)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)หนีบnèepหนีบnèep1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] style or hold hair with a clip/straightener
The crab pinched with its claw very strongly; be careful or your hand will get pinched.
3NounC1
hand; arm (literary)
a hand or an arm, often used in poetry, formal contexts, or as part of royal vocabulary
4VerbC2
to beg; to ask earnestly (lit.)
to beseech or implore (archaic or literary usage)
Examples
ข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâoข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâoI; me (formal/written)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerกรgonกรgon1Garuda (mythical bird; royal emblem of Thailand)2claw; pincer (crab/lobster)3to beg; to ask earnestly (lit.)4jar; vessel (arch./lit.)5hand; arm (literary)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ทั้งหลายtáng lăaiทั้งหลายtáng lăai1all; all the2everyone; all of you/them3various; many kinds (literary/ritual)ได้โปรดdâi bpròhtได้โปรดdâi bpròht[!] please (formal; request)เมตตาmêt-dtaaเมตตาmêt-dtaaloving-kindness; benevolenceรับฟังráp fangรับฟังráp fang1[to] listen (attentively); hear out2[to] take into accountคำชี้แจงkam chée jaengคำชี้แจงkam chée jaengexplanation; clarification; statementให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitครบถ้วนkróp tûuanครบถ้วนkróp tûuan1complete; comprehensive; entire2completely; in full; in entirety
I beseech all of you to kindly listen to the full explanation.
5NounC2
jar; vessel (arch./lit.)
a jar or vessel (archaic or literary usage)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เรือนโบราณreuuan boh-raanเรือนโบราณreuuan boh-raantraditional house; historic houseมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asกรgonกรgon1Garuda (mythical bird; royal emblem of Thailand)2claw; pincer (crab/lobster)3to beg; to ask earnestly (lit.)4jar; vessel (arch./lit.)5hand; arm (literary)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ไว้หน้าwái nâaไว้หน้าwái nâa[to] let [sb] save face; [to] go easy on [sb]ชานchaanชานchaan1veranda; porch2platform (train)3rim; edge; fringeเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatคนเดินทางkon dern taangคนเดินทางkon dern taangtravelerได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon up3[to] admonish; reprimand (mild/formal)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcohol
In traditional houses, a water jar was often placed on the porch so travelers could ladle a drink.