กระจะ
grà-jàMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
clear; distinct; plainly visible
Clear and unmistakable, especially when something is plainly seen.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asกระจะgrà-jàกระจะgrà-jà1clear; distinct; plainly visible2[to] be clear; be plainly visibleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
I clearly saw him take money from his friend's bag and then walk out of the room.
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พอpɔɔเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiก็gɔ̂เห็นhěnคราบkrâapบนbonเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaกระจะgrà-jàเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาไปao-bpaiซักsákใหม่màiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Once I turned on the light, the stain on the shirt was plain to see. I'll have to wash it again.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaไม่ได้ใช้mâi-dâai-cháiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpขณะkà-nàขับรถkàp-rótแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiคลิปklípก็gɔ̂เห็นhěnกระจะgrà-jàว่าwâaเขาkǎoกำลังgam-langก้มหน้าgôm-nâaพิมพ์pimข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaam
Although he insisted that he hadn't used his phone while driving, the video clearly showed him looking down and typing a message.
พอpɔɔเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapภาพpâapก่อนgɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́หลังlǎngซ่อมsɔ̂mก็gɔ̂เห็นhěnกระจะgrà-jàว่าwâaรอยร้าวrɔɔi-ráaoเดิมdəəmยังอยู่yang-yùuครบkrópไม่ได้mâi-dâaiถูกtùukแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiตามที่dtaam-tîiตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganไว้wái
Comparing the photos from before and after the repairs made it unmistakably clear that all the original cracks were still there and hadn't been fixed as agreed.
2VerbB2
[to] be clear; be plainly visible
To be distinct or unmistakably visible.
Examples
รอยrɔɔiรอยrɔɔi1mark; stain2trace; sign3line; groove; crease4scar5track; footprintรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉanเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉan1stained; soiled; dirty (on a surface or clothing)2[to] get stained; get dirty3[to] stain [sth]; soil [sth]; smudge [sth]โคลนkloonโคลนkloon1mud2[to] cloneเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asกระจะgrà-jàกระจะgrà-jà1clear; distinct; plainly visible2[to] be clear; be plainly visibleอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěnสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěn[to] notice; spot; become aware of
The muddy footprints stood out clearly on the floor; anyone coming in would notice them.
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เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำtamแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแตกdtɛ̀ɛkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเศษแก้วsèet-gɛ̂ɛoยังyangเห็นhěnกระจะgrà-jàอยู่yùuข้างkâangเท้าtáaoเขาkǎo
He said he hadn't broken the glass, but the shards were still plainly visible beside his feet.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทาสีtaa-sǐiทับtápไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoสองsɔ̌ɔngรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอยน้ำrɔɔi-náamรั่วrûuaบนbonเพดานpee-daanก็gɔ̂ยังyangเห็นhěnกระจะgrà-jàจนjonเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngห้องhɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียกrîiakช่างchângกลับมาglàp-maaดูduuอีกครั้งìik-kráng
Even after two coats of paint, the water stains on the ceiling were still so clearly visible that the room's owner had to call the repair worker back.
ใบหน้าbai-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngคนขับkon-kàpเห็นhěnกระจะgrà-jàในnaiภาพpâapจากjàakกล้องหน้ารถglɔ̂ng-nâa-rótจึงjʉngไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaคำอ้างkam-âangที่ว่าtîi-wâaเขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่ในyùu-naiเหตุการณ์hèet-gaan
The driver's face was unmistakably visible in the dashcam footage, so no one believed his claim that he hadn't been at the scene.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
grà
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 2
กระจะgrà-jàกระจะgrà-jàclear; distinct; plainly visibleclear; distinct; plainly visibleWord