กระจาย

grà-jaai

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] spread; disperse; scatter

to move or cause to move apart and go in different directions over a wide area

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2VerbB2

be distributed; be disseminated

to become spread or distributed over an area or among many people

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3VerbB2

broadcast; disseminate (information)

to distribute or send out information to many recipients, especially via media or networks

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4AdjectiveB2

scattered; spread out; dispersed

distributed over a wide area; not concentrated in one place

Examples

ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-แถวนี้tăeo néeแถวนี้tăeo née1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountกระจายgrà-jaaiกระจายgrà-jaai1[to] spread; disperse; scatter2be distributed; be disseminated3broadcast; disseminate (information)4scattered; spread out; dispersedอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ไหล่เขาlài kăoไหล่เขาlài kăomountainside; shoulder of a mountainไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)รวมกันruuam ganรวมกันruuam gan1together; collectively2[to] gather; [to] come together; [to] combine3[to] add up to; [to] totalเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7degree (° symbol)8point (classifier for small dots/points)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; same
The small communities around here are spread along the hillside, not concentrated in one spot.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——