กระชับ
grà-chápMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
tight; snug; firm
Fitting closely and securely; not loose.
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กระชับgrà-chápกระชับgrà-cháp1tight; snug; firm2concise; succinct3[to] tighten; make firm4[to] strengthen ties; draw closerเท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
These shoes fit the feet very snugly.
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I bought a small-sized shirt because it fits and is snug.
ถุงมือtǔng-mʉʉสำหรับsǎm-ràpปีนเขาbpiin-kǎoควรkuuanแนบnɛ̂ɛpมือmʉʉและlɛ́กระชับgrà-chápเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiจับjàpอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnได้dâaiมั่นคงmân-kong
Climbing gloves should hug the hand and be snug so you can grip equipment securely.
2AdjectiveB1
concise; succinct
Expressed clearly and briefly; without unnecessary words.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaam1message; text2statement; contentให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)กระชับgrà-chápกระชับgrà-cháp1tight; snug; firm2concise; succinct3[to] tighten; make firm4[to] strengthen ties; draw closerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaiเข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaieasy to understandหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please write the message so that it’s concise and easy to understand.
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The meeting summary should be concise, no more than one page.
He presented concisely and covered all the key points.
คู่มือkûu-mʉʉฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiใช้cháiภาษาpaa-sǎaกระชับgrà-chápตัดคำdtàt-kamฟุ่มเฟือยfûm-fʉʉaiและlɛ́หลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangศัพท์เทคนิคsàp-ték-nìkที่tîiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpen
This manual uses concise language, cuts unnecessary words, and avoids needless jargon.
3VerbB1
[to] tighten; make firm
To make something tighter, more secure, or more compact.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกระชับgrà-chápกระชับgrà-cháp1tight; snug; firm2concise; succinct3[to] tighten; make firm4[to] strengthen ties; draw closerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside of
He tightened the bag strap before going out.
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ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiกระชับgrà-chápสกรูsà-gruuทุกtúkตัวdtuuaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชั้นวางของchán-waang-kɔ̌ɔngไม่mâiโยกyôok
The technician suggested tightening every screw so the shelf doesn't wobble.
She tightened the bottle cap securely to prevent leaks in her bag.
ผู้จัดงานpôo jàt ngaanขอkŏrกระชับgrà-chápขั้นตอนkân dtonต่างdtàangๆ-ให้hâiแน่นหนาnâen năaขึ้นkêunเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเกิดgèrtความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâat
The organizer asked to make the schedule more compact so it doesn't run over time.
4VerbB2
[to] strengthen ties; draw closer
To bring parties or things into closer connection or unity (e.g., relationships, cooperation).
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeเวิร์กช็อปwə́ək-chɔ̀pเวิร์กช็อปwə́ək-chɔ̀p1workshop (training session)2workshop (workspace)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกระชับgrà-chápกระชับgrà-cháp1tight; snug; firm2concise; succinct3[to] tighten; make firm4[to] strengthen ties; draw closerความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉcooperation; collaborationกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn1local; regional2the local area; locality
The government held a workshop to strengthen cooperation with local communities.
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เราraoแลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìianพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระชับgrà-chápความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panระหว่างrá-wàangสองsɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
We exchanged staff for a short term to tighten the relationship between the two companies.
ค่ายอาสาkâai-aa-sǎaในnaiปีนี้bpii-níiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàกระชับgrà-chápเครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiภาคประชาสังคมpâak-bprà-chaa-sǎng-komให้hâiทำงานร่วมกันtam-ngaan-rûuam-ganได้dâaiอย่างyàangเป็นรูปธรรมbpen-rûup-bpà-tam
This year's volunteer camp aims to consolidate civil society networks so they can work together in tangible ways.
การลงนามgaan-long-naamบันทึกban-tʉ́kความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiช่วยchûuaiกระชับgrà-chápพันธมิตรpan-tá-mítเชิงยุทธศาสตร์chəəng-yút-tá-sàatระหว่างrá-wàangมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiกับgàpภาคอุตสาหกรรมpâak-ùt-sǎa-hà-gam
Signing the memorandum of understanding helps strengthen the strategic alliance between the university and industry.
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 | — | — |