กรกฎ
gɔɔ-rá-gòtMeanings
1NounB2
Cancer (zodiac sign)
the zodiac sign Cancer, represented by a crab
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คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyราศีกรกฎraa-sǐi-gɔɔ-rá-gòtราศีกรกฎraa-sǐi-gɔɔ-rá-gòtCancer (zodiac sign)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)อ่อนไหวɔ̀ɔn-wǎiอ่อนไหวɔ̀ɔn-wǎi1emotionally sensitive2sensitive; delicate; touchy3sensitive to stimuli; easily affectedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
People born under the sign of Cancer tend to be sensitive and very family-oriented.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเกิดgə̀ətเดือนกรกฎาคมdʉʉan-gà-rá-gà-daa-komเธอtəəจึงjʉngเป็นbpenคนkonราศีกรกฎraa-sǐi-gɔɔ-rá-gòt
My friend was born in July, so she is a Cancer.
ตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaโหราศาสตร์hǒo-raa-sàatราศีกรกฎraa-sǐi-gɔɔ-rá-gòtเป็นbpenราศีraa-sǐiธาตุtâatน้ำnáamที่tîiมีmiiดวงจันทร์duuang-janเป็นbpenดาวประจำตัวdaao-bprà-jam-dtuua
According to astrology texts, Cancer is a water sign with the Moon as its ruling planet.
หมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuทำนายtam-naaiว่าwâaช่วงนี้chûuang-níiดวงduuangการเงินgaan-ngənของkɔ̌ɔngชาวchaaoราศีกรกฎraa-sǐi-gɔɔ-rá-gòtจะjàดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
The fortune teller predicted that the financial horoscope for Cancers will visibly improve during this period.
2NounC1
crab
a crab (usually used in a formal, literary, or astrological context)
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการกล่าวถึงgaan-glàao-tʉ̌ngการกล่าวถึงgaan-glàao-tʉ̌ngmention; referenceสัตว์น้ำsàt-náamสัตว์น้ำsàt-náamaquatic animal(s)นานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nítนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nít1various; of many kinds; diverse2various kinds of ...ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyมัจฉาmát-chǎaมัจฉาmát-chǎafish (formal/literary)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กรกฎgɔɔ-rá-gòtกรกฎgɔɔ-rá-gòt1Cancer (zodiac sign)2crab
In this literary work, various aquatic animals are mentioned, including fish and crabs.
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กวีgà-wiiแต่งกลอนdtɛ̀ng-glɔɔnชมchomความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatและlɛ́ฝูงfǔungกรกฎgɔɔ-rá-gòtที่เดินtîi-dəənอยู่yùuริมrimชายหาดchaai-hàat
The poet wrote a poem admiring the beauty of nature and the swarm of crabs walking along the beach.
บทพรรณนาbòt-pan-ná-naaในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngมัจฉาmát-chǎaและlɛ́กรกฎgɔɔ-rá-gòtที่tîiแหวกว่ายwɛ̀ɛk-wâaiในnaiสระอโนดาตsà-à-noo-dàatอย่างวิจิตรบรรจงyàang-wí-jìt-ban-jong
The descriptive passage in the literature eloquently mentions fish and crabs swimming in the Anodard pool.
ช่างศิลป์châang-sǐnบรรจงban-jongวาดลวดลายwâat-lûuat-laaiกรกฎgɔɔ-rá-gòtซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùuท่ามกลางtâam-glaangเกลียวคลื่นgliiao-klʉ̂ʉnบนbonจิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
The artisan meticulously painted a crab pattern hidden among the ocean waves on the mural painting.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรกฎ said กอ-ระ-กฎ?
gɔɔ-rá-gòt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
gɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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กรกฎgɔɔ-rá-gòtกรกฎgɔɔ-rá-gòtCancer (zodiac sign)Cancer (zodiac sign)Word