กรอดๆ
gròt gròtMeaning
1AdverbB2
with a grinding or gnashing sound
describing a continuous grinding or gnashing sound, most commonly used to describe the sound of teeth grinding together in anger or frustration
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกัดฟันgàt fanกัดฟันgàt fan1[to] clench/grit one's teeth2[to] tough it out; [to] persevereดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeกรอดๆgròt gròtกรอดๆgròt gròtwith a grinding or gnashing sound
He was so angry that he ground his teeth loudly.
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พอporได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao ráaiเธอterก็gâwกำหมัดgam màtแน่นnâenและláeกัดฟันgàt fanกรอดๆgròt gròt
When she heard the bad news, she clenched her fists tightly and ground her teeth.
ตัวร้ายdtuua ráaiขบกรามkòp graamดังdangกรอดๆgròt gròtด้วยdûuayความkwaamเจ็บใจjèp jaiหลังจากที่lăng jàak têeแผนการpăen gaanของเขาkŏng kăoพังทลายลงpang tá-laai long
The villain ground his teeth in frustration after his plan completely fell apart.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàโกรธแค้นgròht káenมากmâakแค่ไหนkâe năiแต่dtàeก็gâwทำได้tam dâiเพียงpiiangกัดฟันgàt fanกรอดๆgròt gròtและláeยอมรับyom rápความพ่ายแพ้kwaam pâai páe
No matter how furious he was, all he could do was grind his teeth and accept defeat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรอดๆ said กรอด-กรอด?
gròt gròt
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
gròt
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 | — | — |