กรอบๆ

gròp gròp

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

crispy; crunchy; brittle

Reduplicated form of กรอบกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp1crunch!2frame; border3crispy; crunchy4framework; scope; limits5emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative) used for emphasis: having a crisp, crunchy, or dry brittle texture (e.g., food, dry leaves).

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketไก่ทอดgài tôtไก่ทอดgài tôtfried chickenกรอบๆgròp gròpกรอบๆgròp gròp1crispy; crunchy; brittle2crisply; to a crispy texture
I like to eat crispy fried chicken.
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หมูกรอบmŏo gròpต้องมีdtông meeหนังnăngกรอบๆgròp gròpถึงจะtĕung jàอร่อยà-ròi
Crispy pork must have a crispy skin to be delicious.
เสียงsĭiangเดินdernเหยียบyìiapใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengกรอบๆgròp gròpในnaiฤดูหนาวrú-doo năaoทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกดีrúu-sèuk dee
The sound of walking on crisp, dry leaves in the winter feels nice.
พอporเอาaoข้าวเกรียบkâao grìiapออกจากòk jàakถุงtŭngก็gâwต้องdtôngรีบrêepกินginไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánมันmanจะjàไม่mâiกรอบๆgròp gròp
Once you take the crackers out of the bag, you have to eat them quickly, otherwise they won't be crispy.
2AdverbB1

crisply; to a crispy texture

In a way that results in a crisp or crunchy texture (especially how food is cooked or feels when eaten).

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทอดtôtทอดtôt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ไข่เจียวkài jiaoไข่เจียวkài jiaoThai-style omeletให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)กรอบๆgròp gròpกรอบๆgròp gròp1crispy; crunchy; brittle2crisply; to a crispy texture
Mom fries the omelet until it's crispy.
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พ่อค้าpô káaโรยroiหอมhŏmเจียวjiaoที่têeทอดtôtใหม่ๆmài màiกรอบๆgròp gròpลงบนlong bonก๋วยเตี๋ยวgŭuai-dtĭiao
The vendor sprinkled freshly fried, crispy shallots onto the noodles.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiหมูmŏoกรอบอร่อยgròp à-ròiต้องdtôngเอาไปao bpaiอบไล่òp lâiน้ำมันnáam manก่อนgònแล้วláeoค่อยkôiทอดtôtให้hâiหนังnăngพองpongกรอบๆgròp gròp
If you want delicious crispy pork, you have to bake it to render the fat first, then fry it until the skin is puffy and crispy.
เชฟchépแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiเอาaoเบคอนbay-konไปbpaiจี่jèeในnaiกระทะgrà-táโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngใช้cháiน้ำมันnáam manรอrorจนjonมันmanคายkaaiน้ำมันnáam manออกมาòk maaแล้วláeoทอดตัวtôt dtuuaเองayngจนjonกรอบๆgròp gròp
The chef recommends searing the bacon in a pan without oil, waiting for it to release its own fat, and then letting it fry itself until crispy.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is กรอบๆ said กรอบ-กรอบ?

gròp gròp

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

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gròp

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1crispy; crunchy; brittle