กรณี
gɔɔ-rá-niiMeanings
1NounB1
case; instance; situation
a particular example or situation under discussion or consideration
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กรณีgɔɔ-rá-niiกรณีgɔɔ-rá-nii1case; instance; situation2legal case; matter3in case (of); in the event ofนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decide
In this case, we should talk to the teacher before deciding.
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ถ้าtâaเป็นbpenกรณีที่gɔɔ-rá-nii-tîiลูกค้าlûuk-káaมาmaaรับrápของkɔ̌ɔngช้าcháaเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâa
If it is a case where the customer picks up the item late, we must inform the conditions in advance.
บางbaangกรณีgɔɔ-rá-niiต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจเอกสารdtrùuat-èek-gà-sǎanเพิ่มpə̂əmเพราะprɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunยังyangไม่mâiครบkróp
Some cases require additional document checks because the information is incomplete.
ในnaiกรณีศึกษาgɔɔ-rá-nii-sʉ̀k-sǎaนี้níiเราraoเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamผู้ใช้pûu-cháiสองsɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ผลลัพธ์pǒn-láp
In this case study, we compare the behavior of two user groups to analyze the outcomes.
2NounB2
legal case; matter
a case handled under the law, such as a lawsuit or criminal matter
Examples
อัยการai-yá-gaanอัยการai-yá-gaanpublic prosecutorยื่นฟ้องyʉ̂ʉn-fɔ́ɔngยื่นฟ้องyʉ̂ʉn-fɔ́ɔng[to] file a lawsuit; [to] sueในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กรณีgɔɔ-rá-niiกรณีgɔɔ-rá-nii1case; instance; situation2legal case; matter3in case (of); in the event ofทุจริตtút-jà-rìtทุจริตtút-jà-rìt1corrupt; fraudulent; dishonest2[to] commit fraud/corruption; act dishonestlyจัดซื้อjàt-sʉ́ʉจัดซื้อjàt-sʉ́ʉ1[to] procure; purchase (formally)2procurement; purchasingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseนัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionไต่สวนพยานdtài-sǔuan-pá-yaanไต่สวนพยานdtài-sǔuan-pá-yaan[to] examine a witness (legal)เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
The prosecutor filed charges in the procurement corruption case, and the court scheduled a witness hearing for next month.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatแยกกรณีyɛ̂ɛk-gɔɔ-rá-niiทำร้ายร่างกายtam-ráai-râang-gaaiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakกรณีgɔɔ-rá-niiลักทรัพย์lák-sápเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดำเนินคดีdam-nəən-ká-diiตามdtaamข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaที่tîiต่างกันdtàang-gan
The police separated the assault case from the theft case to proceed under different charges.
ทนายtá-naaiขอkɔ̌ɔยื่นyʉ̂ʉnประกันตัวbprà-gan-dtuuaผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaในnaiกรณีgɔɔ-rá-niiฉ้อโกงchɔ̂ɔ-goongโดยdooiให้เหตุผลhâi-hèet-pǒnว่าwâaมีmiiหลักแหล่งlàk-lɛ̀ngแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
The lawyer requested bail for the defendant in the fraud case, arguing that he has a stable residence.
ศาลฎีกาsăan-dee-gaaวางwaangบรรทัดฐานban-tát tăanในnaiกรณีgà-rá-neeละเมิดlá-mêrtทรัพย์สินทางปัญญาsáp-sĭn taang bpan-yaaซึ่งsêungส่งผลต่อsòng pŏn dtòrคดีká-deeอื่นๆèun èunที่têeคล้ายกันkláai gan
The Supreme Court set a precedent in an intellectual property infringement case, affecting other similar cases.
3PrepositionB2
in case (of); in the event of
used before a noun to mean in case of; in the event of
Examples
กรณีgɔɔ-rá-niiกรณีgɔɔ-rá-nii1case; instance; situation2legal case; matter3in case (of); in the event ofไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outโปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไฟฉายfai-chǎaiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiflashlight; torchฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənurgent; emergencyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทางเดินtaang-dəənทางเดินtaang-dəən1walkway; passage; corridor; aisle; path2path; route; course (figurative)3tract; passageway (anatomy/system)
In case of a power outage, please use the emergency flashlights in the hallway.
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In the event of heavy rain, the match may be postponed.
กรณีgɔɔ-rá-niiเกิดเหตุgə̀ət-hèetไม่คาดฝันmâi-kâat-fǎnโปรดbpròotติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔศูนย์ประสานงานsǔun-bprà-sǎan-ngaanตามdtaamหมายเลขmǎai-lêekที่tîiระบุrá-bù
In the event of an unforeseen incident, please contact the coordination center at the listed number.
กรณีฉุกเฉินgɔɔ-rá-nii-chùk-chə̌ənด้านdâanสาธารณสุขsǎa-taa-rá-ná-sùkผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamต้องdtɔ̂ngปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiทันทีtan-tii
In case of a public health emergency, participants must follow officials’ instructions immediately.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรณี said กอ-ระ-นี?
gɔɔ-rá-nii
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
กจฎฏดตบปอ
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 | — | — |