กรง
grongMeanings
1NounA2
cage; enclosure
a structure of bars, wires, or mesh used to confine animals, birds, or objects
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)นกแก้วnók-gɛ̂ɛoนกแก้วnók-gɛ̂ɛoparrotไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กรงgrongกรงgrong1cage; enclosure2cage (for people); barred cell
I keep the parrot in a cage.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoซื้อsʉ́ʉกรงgrongใหม่màiให้hâiกระต่ายgrà-dtàaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมันmanปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Yesterday we bought a new cage for the rabbit to keep it safe.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatกรงแมวgrong-mɛɛoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiมีกลิ่นmii-glìn
Dad cleans the cat's cage every morning to prevent odors.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiเช็กchékความแน่นkwaam-nɛ̂nหนาnǎaของkɔ̌ɔngกรงgrongเหล็กlèkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnย้ายyáaiนกnókหายากhǎa-yâakไปยังbpai-yangพื้นที่อนุรักษ์pʉ́ʉn-tîi-à-nú-rák
The staff checked the sturdiness of the iron cage before moving the rare bird to the conservation area.
2NounB1
cage (for people); barred cell
a barred enclosure used to confine a person, such as in police custody, prison, or a holding cell
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎasuspect; accused person (criminal case)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กรงgrongกรงgrong1cage; enclosure2cage (for people); barred cellหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house
The police had the suspect wait in a holding cage in front of the court.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukขังkǎngในnaiกรงgrongของkɔ̌ɔngโรงพักroong-pákทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàถูกtùukนำตัวnam-dtuuaไปbpaiสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuan
He was locked in the police station’s holding cell all night before being taken for questioning.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoเห็นhěnผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaเดินผ่านdəən-pàanกรงgrongกักgàkของkɔ̌ɔngศาลsǎanระหว่างrá-wàangคุมkumตัวdtuuaขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiฟังfangคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-sǎa
Reporters saw the defendant walk past the court’s holding cage while being escorted to hear the verdict.
ผู้ต้องขังpûu-dtɔ̂ng-kǎngบางคนbaang-konบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaกรงgrongแคบkɛ̂ɛpอากาศaa-gàatอับàpและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiที่นั่งtîi-nângพอpɔɔทำให้tam-hâiยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔเป็นbpenชั่วโมงchûua-moong
Some detainees said the cage was cramped, stuffy, and lacked enough seating, forcing them to stand for hours.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
grong
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 | — | — |