กรวย
gruuaiMeanings
1NounA2
cone (shape; object)
an object or geometric shape with a wide base that narrows to a point; a cone
Examples
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ครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaรูปร่างrûup-râangนี้níiเป็นbpenกรวยgruuaiมีmiiฐานtǎanกว้างgwâangและlɛ́ปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛm
The teacher said this shape is a cone, with a wide base and a pointed tip.
เราraoวาดกรวยwâat gruuaiง่ายๆngâai ngâaiโดยdoiเริ่มrêrmจากjàakวงกลมwong-glomเป็นbpenฐานtăanแล้วláeoลากlâakเส้นsênไปbpaiบรรจบban-jòpที่têeจุดjùtหนึ่งnèung
We drew a simple cone by starting with a circle as the base and drawing lines to meet at one point.
แบบจำลองbàep jam longภูเขาไฟpoo kăo faiที่ทำtêe tamในnaiห้องเรียนhông riianมีmeeรูปrôopเป็นbpenกรวยgruuaiเพื่อpêuuaอธิบายà-tí-baaiการไหลgaan lăiของkŏngลาวาlaa-waaลงlongจากjàakฐานtăanกว้างgwâangสู่sòoด้านล่างdâan-lâang
The volcano model made in class has a cone shape to explain how lava flows from the wide base downward.
2NounA2
traffic cone
a cone-shaped road device used to block, guide, or warn traffic
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesกรวยgruuaiกรวยgruuai1cone (shape; object)2traffic cone3funnelบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileชะลอchá-lɔɔชะลอchá-lɔɔ1[to] slow (down)2[to] delay; postponeความเร็วkwaam-reoความเร็วkwaam-reo1speed; velocity (rate of motion)2rate of operation/performance
The police set up cones on the road to slow down traffic.
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There was roadwork this morning; they placed a long line of orange cones.
ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnกรวยgruuaiกั้นgânเลนleenไว้wáiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรถrótเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiวิ่งwîngอีกìikช่องchɔ̂ng
I saw cones blocking a lane to make cars switch to another lane.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถึงtʉ̌ngโค้งkóongอันตรายan-dtà-raaiมีmiiกรวยgruuaiเตือนdtʉʉanพร้อมprɔ́ɔmป้ายbpâaiให้hâiผู้ขับpûu-kàpระวังrá-wangและlɛ́ลดความเร็วlót-kwaam-reo
Before the dangerous curve, there were cones and a sign warning drivers to be cautious and reduce speed.
3NounA2
funnel
a cone-shaped tool used to pour liquids or small grains into a narrow opening
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; orderกรวยgruuaiกรวยgruuai1cone (shape; object)2traffic cone3funnelเทteeเทtee1[to] pour2[to] dump; tip out3[to] ditch; dump (slang)4[to] pour into; devote; commitน้ำลงnáam-longน้ำลงnáam-long1low tide; ebb tide2[to] ebb; recede (of tide/water)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slight
I use a funnel to pour water into a small bottle.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàใช้cháiกรวยgruuaiกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaใส่sàiขวดkùuatใหม่màiไม่ให้mâi-hâiหกhòkเลอะเทอะlə́-tə́
Mom will use a funnel to pour fish sauce into a new bottle to avoid spilling.
ช่างchângบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiผมpǒmใช้cháiกรวยgruuaiกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkเมล็ดพืชmá-lét-pʉ̂ʉtลงlongถุงtǔngเพราะprɔ́ปากถุงbpàak-tǔngแคบkɛ̂ɛpมากmâak
The worker told me to use a funnel to pour seeds into the bag because the opening is very narrow.
เวลาwee-laaเปลี่ยนbplìianน้ำมันเครื่องnám-man-krʉ̂ʉangเขาkǎoใช้cháiกรวยgruuaiโลหะloo-hàสวมsǔuamที่tîiคอkɔɔเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเทteeน้ำมันnám-manใหม่màiให้hâiไหลลงlǎi-longได้dâaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
When changing engine oil, they use a metal funnel on the engine neck to pour the new oil accurately.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gruuai
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 | — | — |