กรวด
grùuatMeaning
1NounA2
gravel; small stones
Small loose stones or pebbles, typically used for construction, roads, landscaping, or drainage.
Examples
หน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกรวดgrùuatกรวดgrùuatgravel; small stonesเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ปูbpooปูbpoo1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerทางเดินtaang dernทางเดินtaang dern1walkway; passage; corridor; aisle; path2path; route; course (figurative)3tract; passageway (anatomy/system)
There are small pebbles covering the walkway in front of the house.
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The workers poured gravel as a base before casting the concrete.
After the rain, the gravel on the road is very slippery, so you must walk carefully.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiกรวดgrùuatโรยrooiรอบrɔ̂ɔpต้นไม้dtôn-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamและกันlɛ́-ganวัชพืชwát-chá-pʉ̂ʉt
He used gravel around the trees to help with drainage and prevent weeds.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
grùuat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |