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

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)เป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] blow to dry/warm5[to] inflate by blowingนกหวีดnók wèetนกหวีดnók wèet1whistle (device)2classifier: นกหวีดเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)กระจายgrà-jaaiกระจายgrà-jaai1[to] spread; disperse; scatter2be distributed; be disseminated3broadcast; disseminate (information)4scattered; spread out; dispersedกันไปgan bpaiกันไปgan bpaitogether; keep doing [sth]คนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per2apiece; each (distribution marker)3separate; different (for each)ทิศtítทิศtítdirection; compass point
When the teacher blew the whistle, the children dispersed in different directions.
2VerbB2

be distributed; be disseminated

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

Examples

ข่าวดีkàao deeข่าวดีkàao deegood newsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กระจายไปทั่วgrà-jaai bpai tûuaกระจายไปทั่วgrà-jaai bpai tûua[to] spread all over; [to] become widespreadหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
This good news spread throughout the village quickly.
3VerbB2

broadcast; disseminate (information)

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

Examples

หน่วยงานnùuay ngaanหน่วยงานnùuay ngaan1agency; department; bureau2unit (organizational)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)กระจายgrà-jaaiกระจายgrà-jaai1[to] spread; disperse; scatter2be distributed; be disseminated3broadcast; disseminate (information)4scattered; spread out; dispersedข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayเตือนภัยdteuuan paiเตือนภัยdteuuan pai1[to] warn of danger; issue an alert2warning; alert (about danger)ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go throughวิทยุwít-tá-yúวิทยุwít-tá-yú1radio (device)2radio (broadcasting; the medium)3radio set; walkie-talkieและláeและláeand (coordinating)เพจทางการpàyt taang gaanเพจทางการpàyt taang gaanofficial page
The agency will disseminate the warning via radio and official pages.
4AdjectiveB2

scattered; spread out; dispersed

distributed over a wide area; not concentrated in one place

Examples

ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-chon1community2community (online/interest-based)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2younger; junior3minor; 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; dispersedอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)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 gan1[to] gather; [to] come together; [to] combine2together; collectively3[to] add up to; [to] totalเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3point (argument/aspect)4score point5decimal point6point (advantage/strong suit)7[to] light; ignite8point (classifier for small dots/points)9degree (° symbol)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; same
The small communities around here are spread along the hillside, not concentrated in one spot.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เผยแพร่pŏei prâeเผยแพร่pŏei prâe1[to] publish; disseminate2[to] propagate; spread
  • [to] publish; disseminate
  • [to] propagate; spread
กระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaaiกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaai1scattered; dispersed2[to] scatter; disperse3disorganized; all over the place
  • scattered; dispersed
  • [to] scatter; disperse
  • disorganized; all over the place
แจกจ่ายjàek jàaiแจกจ่ายjàek jàai1[to] distribute; hand out2[to] allocate; apportion; distribute
  • [to] distribute; hand out
  • [to] allocate; apportion; distribute
แพร่prâaeแพร่prâae1to spread; disseminate2[to] spread; be transmitted3widespread; prevalent (literary)
  • to spread; disseminate
  • [to] spread; be transmitted
  • widespread; prevalent (literary)
แผ่กระจายpàe grà-jaaiแผ่กระจายpàe grà-jaai[to] spread; disperse; diffuse

[to] spread; disperse; diffuse