กระจุก
grà-jùkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] cluster together; be concentrated in one place
To gather closely together, or to be mostly in one place rather than spread across several places.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-กระจุกgrà-jùkกระจุกgrà-jùk1[to] cluster together; be concentrated in one place2tuft; clump; small cluster3classifier for small clumps/tuftsกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าห้องnâa hôngหน้าห้องnâa hông1front of the room; area outside a room2secretary; personal assistant
The children are huddled together in front of the room.
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People are crowded together at the entrance, so I can't get in.
ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiกระจุกgrà-jùkอยู่yòoใกล้glâiสถานีsà-tăa-neeแต่dtàeฝั่งfàngนี้néeแทบtâepไม่มีmâi meeร้านráanเลยloie
Most restaurants are clustered near the station, but there are hardly any on this side.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแหล่งlɛ̀ngงานngaanส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiกระจุกตัวgrà-jùk-dtuuaอยู่ในyùu-naiเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiคนในkon-naiพื้นที่ห่างไกลpʉ́ʉn-tîi-hàang-glaiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngย้ายถิ่นyáai-tìnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหางานhǎa-ngaanทำtam
When most employment opportunities are concentrated in big cities, people in remote areas have to relocate to find work.
2NounB2
tuft; clump; small cluster
a small, compact bunch of similar items close together, such as hairs, threads, grass, flowers, dust, or small objects
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatหลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; outside the intended bounds5[to] disconnect; lose connection6[to] drop out; be left outขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)เป็นกระจุกbpen-grà-jùkเป็นกระจุกbpen-grà-jùkclustered; in clumpsอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[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)มุมmumมุมmum1corner2angle3point of view; perspectiveโซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couch
The cat shed fur in small clumps around the corners of the sofa.
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หญ้าyâaริมทางrim-taangขึ้นkʉ̂nหนาnǎaเป็นกระจุกbpen-grà-jùkหลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuเขียวชอุ่มkǐiao-chá-ùm
The roadside grass grew thick in clumps after the rain, making it look lush.
เธอterถักtàkดอกไม้แห้งdòk máai hâengเป็นกระจุกbpen grà-jùkเล็กlékๆ-ติดdtìtผมpŏmเพิ่มpêrmมิติmí-dtìให้hâiทรงผมsong pŏmอย่างyàangพอดีpo dee
She arranged dried flowers into small bunches in her hair, adding just the right dimension to the hairstyle.
3ClassifierB2
classifier for small clumps/tufts
classifier used for small clumps or tufts, such as hair, grass, threads, or flowers in a small cluster
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossหญ้าyâaหญ้าyâa1grass2weed; weedy vegetationได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostกระจุกgrà-jùkกระจุกgrà-jùk1[to] cluster together; be concentrated in one place2tuft; clump; small cluster3classifier for small clumps/tuftsแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มัดรวมmát ruuamมัดรวมmát ruuam[to] bundle together; [to] group as oneไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)รั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrier
Mom cut one tuft of grass and tied it together by the fence.
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The cleaner found a small clump of hair under the bed and swept it away.
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanถวายtà-wăaiดอกไม้dòk máaiเป็นกระจุกbpen grà-jùkเล็กๆlék lékวางเรียงwaang riiangหน้าnâaศาลsăan
Villagers offered small clusters of flowers arranged in front of the shrine.
เสื้อไหมพรมsʉ̂ʉa-mǎi-promหลุดlùtเป็นกระจุกbpen-grà-jùkของkɔ̌ɔngเส้นด้ายsên-dâaiทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngซ่อมsɔ̂mขอบkɔ̀ɔpแขนเสื้อkɛ̌ɛn-sʉ̂ʉaใหม่mài
The sweater unraveled into small tufts of yarn, so the cuff had to be repaired.
Word Breakdown
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จุกjùkจุกjùk1stopper; plug2teat; nipple (baby bottle)3[to] feel painfully full; feel winded; choke up4topknot (hair)stopper; plugPart 2
กระจุกgrà-jùkกระจุกgrà-jùk[to] cluster together; be concentrated in one place[to] cluster together; be concentrated in one placeWord