กรน

gron

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] snore

to make a rough, noisy sound while sleeping

Examples

พ่อpɔ̂ɔ ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn นอนnɔɔn กรนgron

My dad snores.

3 more examples

เมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi พี่ชายpîi-chaai นอนnɔɔn กรนเสียงดังgron-sǐiang-dang มากmâak

Last night, my older brother snored very loudly.

เวลาway-laa คุณkun เหนื่อยnèuay มากๆmâak mâak คุณkun นอนnon กรนgron ไหมmăi

When you're very tired, do you snore?

ฉันchǎn นอนnɔɔn ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i หลับlàp เพราะprɔ́แฟนfɛɛn ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn นอนnɔɔn กรนgron เกือบgʉ̀ʉap ทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉn

I can't sleep well because my boyfriend snores almost every night.

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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

gron

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	—	—