กรรแสง
gan-sɛ̌ɛngMeanings
1VerbC1
[to] weep; cry (literary or royal)
To cry or weep, used in literary language or when referring to royalty.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaibad newsเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngprincess (female royal)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)กรรแสงgan-sɛ̌ɛngกรรแสงgan-sɛ̌ɛng1[to] weep; cry (literary or royal)2cloth; piece of cloth (archaic)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ปลอบbplɔ̀ɔpปลอบbplɔ̀ɔp[to] comfort; consoleพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)
When the princess heard the bad news, she wept, and no one dared approach her to offer comfort.
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แม้mɛ́ɛเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngจะjàทรงsongพยายามpá-yaa-yaamข่มkòmความเศร้าkwaam-sâoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทอดพระเนตรtɔ̂ɔt-prá-nêetจดหมายjòt-mǎaiฉบับchà-bàpนั้นnánพระองค์prá-ongก็gɔ̂ทรงsongพระpráกรรแสงgan-sɛ̌ɛng
Although the princess tried to suppress her sorrow, she wept when she read that letter.
นางnaangมิได้mí-dâaiกรรแสงgan-sɛ̌ɛngเพราะprɔ́หวาดกลัวwàat-gluuaความตายkwaam-dtaaiหากแต่hàak-dtɛ̀ɛเพราะprɔ́รู้rúuว่าwâaการจากไปgaan-jàak-bpaiครั้งนี้kráng-níiจะทิ้งjà-tíngบุตรbùtน้อยnɔ́ɔiไว้wáiเพียงลำพังpiiang-lam-pang
She wept not because she feared death, but because she knew her passing would leave her little child all alone.
นางnaangกรรแสงgan-sɛ̌ɛngอยู่yùuข้างkâangเชิงตะกอนchəəng-dtà-gɔɔnมิใช่mí-châiเพียงpiiangอาลัยaa-laiผู้ล่วงลับpûu-lûuang-lápหากhàakยังyangคร่ำครวญkrâm-kruuanถึงtʉ̌ngคำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaaที่tîiไม่มีวันmâi-mii-wanเป็นจริงbpen-jing
She wept beside the funeral pyre, mourning not only the departed but also the promises that would never be fulfilled.
2NounC2
cloth; piece of cloth (archaic)
Cloth or a piece of cloth, an old usage found chiefly in literature.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ลมหนาวlom-nǎaoลมหนาวlom-nǎaocold wind; winter windพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3[to] blow; sweep; carry alongเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsนางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)กรรแสงgan-sɛ̌ɛngกรรแสงgan-sɛ̌ɛng1[to] weep; cry (literary or royal)2cloth; piece of cloth (archaic)ผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerคลุมklumคลุมklum1[to] cover; drape [over]; put a cover on2[to] blanket; overlay3broad; sweeping; non-specific4[to] cover; include (costs/risks)ไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (of clothing)3shoulder (slope/edge)
When a cold breeze blew into the room, she picked up a thin piece of cloth and draped it over her shoulders.
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แม้mɛ́ɛกรรแสงgan-sɛ̌ɛngที่tîiห่มhòmกายgaaiจะjàเก่าgàoจนjonสีซีดsǐi-sîitนางnaangก็gɔ̂ยังyangถนอมtà-nɔ̌ɔmไว้wáiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenของkɔ̌ɔngชิ้นchínสุดท้ายsùt-táaiที่tîiมารดาmaan-daaทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiให้hâi
Although the cloth she wrapped around herself was old and faded, she still treasured it because it was the last thing her mother had left her.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเรือนɔ̀ɔk-rʉʉanนางnaangได้รับdâi-rápกรรแสงgan-sɛ̌ɛngผืนpʉ̌ʉnหนึ่งnʉ̀ngจากjàakมารดาmaan-daaพร้อมprɔ́ɔmคำkamฝากฝังfàak-fǎngให้hâiรักษาไว้rák-sǎa-wáiเป็นbpenเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangระลึกถึงrá-lʉ́k-tʉ̌ngบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ət
Before leaving home to marry, she received a piece of cloth from her mother, who asked her to keep it as a reminder of her hometown.
กรรแสงgan-sɛ̌ɛngผืนpʉ̌ʉnเก่าgàoที่tîiนางnaangเคยkəəiห่มhòmในnaiคืนkʉʉnเข้าkâoหอhɔ̌ɔบัดนี้bàt-níiซีดจางsîit-jaangจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉaเค้าเดิมkáo-dəəmทว่าtá-wâaในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangผ้าpâaผืนpʉ̌ʉnนั้นnánยังyangเก็บงำgèp-ngamวันwanชื่นchʉ̂ʉnคืนkʉʉnสุขsùkไว้wáiทุกtúkเส้นใยsên-yai
The old cloth she had wrapped herself in on her wedding night had now faded almost beyond recognition, yet to her, every thread still held the memory of those blissful days and nights.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรรแสง said กัน-แสง?
gan-sɛ̌ɛng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gan
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 | — | — |