กรรไกร
gan-graiMeanings
1NounA1
scissors
a hand tool with two blades pivoted together, used for cutting paper, cloth, hair, etc.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกรรไกรgan-graiกรรไกรgan-grai1scissors2classifier: เล่มตัดกระดาษdtàt-grà-dàatตัดกระดาษdtàt-grà-dàat[to] cut paper
I use scissors to cut paper.
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The scissors are on the table.
The teacher told us to pick up the scissors and cut the shapes neatly.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: เล่มเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, carts
The classifier used when counting scissors; one pair of scissors is กรรไกรหนึ่งเล่ม.
Examples
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The teacher borrowed two pairs of scissors to cut paper yesterday.
ในnaiกล่องglɔ̀ngมีmiiกรรไกรgan-graiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngกรรไกรgan-graiกับgàpมีดคัตเตอร์mîit-kát-dtə̂əหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเล่มlêm
In the box there is one pair of scissors and one cutter.
ช่างตัดผมchâng-dtàt-pǒmเตรียมdtriiamกรรไกรgan-graiห้าhâaกรรไกรgan-graiสำหรับsǎm-ràpลูกค้าlûuk-káaสามsǎamคนkonที่tîiนัดnátไว้wái
The barber prepared five pairs of scissors for the three clients with appointments.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรรไกร said กัน-ไกร?
gan-grai
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 | — | — |