กระจัด
grà-jàtMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
scattered; dispersed (often in กระจัดกระจายกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaai1scattered; dispersed2[to] scatter; disperse3disorganized; all over the place)
Separated and spread out, not gathered together; commonly used in the set phrase กระจัดกระจายกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaai1scattered; dispersed2[to] scatter; disperse3disorganized; all over the place.
Examples
หลังพายุlǎng-paa-yúหลังพายุlǎng-paa-yú1after the storm2after a storm3post-stormสงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an endใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageหล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left outกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaaiกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaai1scattered; dispersed2[to] scatter; disperse3disorganized; all over the placeเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullสนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)
After the storm subsided, leaves were scattered all over the field.
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ของบริจาคkɔ̌ɔng-bɔɔ-rí-jàakถูtǔuกวางgwaangกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaaiจนjonคนkonหาไม่เจอhǎa-mâi-jəəว่าwâaกล่องglɔ̀ngไหนnǎiเป็นbpenของกินkɔ̌ɔng-gin
The donations were placed in a scattered way, so people couldn’t find which boxes contained food.
เอกสารèk-gà-săanถูกtòokจัดระเบียบjàt rá-bìiapน้อยnóiทำให้tam hâiแฟ้มfâemต่างdtàangๆ-วางwaangกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaaiและláeค้นkónหายากhăa yâak
The documents were poorly organized, causing various folders to be spread out and hard to find.
โต๊ะทำงานdtó tam ngaanของเขาkŏng kăoมีmeeอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gonวางwaangกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaaiทั้งtángปากกาbpàak gaaคลิปklípและláeโพสต์póhtอิìทtจนjonแทบtâepไม่มีmâi meeที่ว่างtêe wâang
His desk has items scattered everywhere—pens, clips, and Post-its—leaving almost no space.
2VerbB2
[to] be scattered; disperse
To become separated and spread in different directions; to break up cohesion.
Examples
พอเจอpo jerพอเจอpo jeras soon as [sb] meets/encountersพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)เรือประมงreuua bprà-mongเรือประมงreuua bprà-mongfishing boat; fishing vesselเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแตกdtàekแตกdtàek1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)กระจัดgrà-jàtกระจัดgrà-jàt1scattered; dispersed (often in กระจัดกระจาย)2[to] be scattered; disperseออกจากกันòk jàak ganออกจากกันòk jàak gan1[to] separate [from each other]; [to] part ways2apart; separatelyหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไม่เจอmâi jerไม่เจอmâi jer[to] not find [sth/sb]
When the storm hit, the small fishing boats broke apart and scattered, unable to find each other.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakเสียงsǐiangระเบิดrá-bə̀ətดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nผู้คนpûu-konรีบrîipวิ่งwîngแตกdtɛ̀ɛkกระจัดgrà-jàtออกจากกันɔ̀ɔk-jàak-ganไปตามbpai-dtaamตรอกซอกซอยdtrɔ̀ɔk-sɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔi
After the explosion sounded, people hurriedly ran off in different directions down the alleys.
ฝูงfǔngนกnókที่têeเกาะสายgò săaiไฟfaiอยู่yòoกระจัดgrà-jàtออกòkเป็นกลุ่มbpen glùmเล็กๆlék lékทันทีที่tan-tee têeมีmeeเสียงดังsĭiang dang
The flock of birds on the power line immediately broke up into small groups when there was a loud noise.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้นำpûu-namถูกtùukจับกุมjàp-gumเครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaaiไปbpaiคนละkon-láทิศtítละláทางtaang
When the leader was arrested, the network began to scatter in different directions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 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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จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extreme[to] arrange; organize; set upPart 2
กระจัดgrà-jàtกระจัดgrà-jàtscattered; dispersed (often in กระจัดกระจาย)scattered; dispersed (often in กระจัดกระจาย)Word