กระจ่า
grà-jàaMeaning
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ladle (traditional)
A ladle for scooping soups, curries, or other food, traditionally made from a coconut shell attached to a handle; another name for จวักจวักjà-wàkcoconut-shell ladle.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกระจ่าgrà-jàaกระจ่าgrà-jàaladle (traditional)ตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon upแกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)
Grandma used a ladle to scoop curry into bowls, then called us over to eat.
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กระจ่าgrà-jàaของkɔ̌ɔngยายyaaiทำจากtam-jàakกะลามะพร้าวgà-laa-má-práaoมีmiiด้ามdâamไม้máaiยาวyaaoสำหรับsǎm-ràpจับjàp
Grandma's ladle is made from a coconut shell and has a long wooden handle.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàมีmiiทัพพีtáp-piiสเตนเลสsà-dteen-lèetให้hâiใช้cháiยายyaaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangชอบchɔ̂ɔpตักdtàkแกงgɛɛngด้วยdûuaiกระจ่าgrà-jàaที่tîiตาdtaaทำให้tam-hâiมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
Even though a stainless-steel ladle is available, Grandma still prefers to serve curry with the coconut-shell ladle Grandpa made for her.
กระจ่าgrà-jàaที่tîiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panทำจากtam-jàakกะลามะพร้าวgà-laa-má-práaoต่อdtɔ̀ɔกับgàpด้ามdâamไม้máaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenวัสดุwát-sà-dùที่tîiหาได้ง่ายhǎa-dâai-ngâaiในnaiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
The ladle displayed in the museum is made from a coconut shell attached to a wooden handle, using materials readily available locally.
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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กระจ่าgrà-jàaกระจ่าgrà-jàaladle (traditional)ladle (traditional)Word