กระชาก
grà-châakMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] yank; [to] jerk; [to] tug sharply
To pull suddenly and forcefully, causing a sharp movement.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกระชากgrà-châakกระชากgrà-châak1[to] yank; [to] jerk; [to] tug sharply2[to] snatch away3harsh; jarring (sound/tone/manner)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He yanked the door open because he was in a hurry.
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The strong wind jerked my umbrella so hard it almost broke.
The dog yanked the leash so hard that my hand almost slipped off.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรถrótออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuuaแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiร่างrâangของkɔ̌ɔngผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanถูกtùukกระชากgrà-châakไปbpaiด้านหลังdâan-lǎngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
When the car accelerated too hard, the passengers’ bodies were jerked backward rapidly.
2VerbB1
[to] snatch away
To grab something quickly and roughly, often pulling it away from someone.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกระชากgrà-châakกระชากgrà-châak1[to] yank; [to] jerk; [to] tug sharply2[to] snatch away3harsh; jarring (sound/tone/manner)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐi1[to] run away from [sb]/[sth]; flee2[to] run away from [sth] (figurative); avoid/evade
He yanked the bag from my hand and ran away.
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เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánเผลอplə̌əกระชากgrà-châakของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênจากjàakเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai
That child accidentally grabbed the toy roughly from his friend, making the friend cry.
อย่าyàaกระชากgrà-châakโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpจากjàakมือmʉʉแม่mɛ̂ɛแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánมันmanอันตรายan-dtà-raaiและlɛ́หยาบคายyàap-kaai
Don't snatch the phone from mom's hand like that; it's dangerous and rude.
หัวขโมยhǔua-kà-mooiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกระชากสร้อยgrà-châak-sɔ̂ɔiจากjàakคอkɔɔหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəเบี่ยงbìiangตัวdtuuaหลบlòpได้dâaiทันtan
The thief tried to yank the necklace from the young woman's neck, but she dodged in time.
3AdjectiveB2
harsh; jarring (sound/tone/manner)
Describing a sound, tone, or manner that is rough, abrupt, or jarring.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiพูดด้วยpûut-dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)กระชากgrà-châakกระชากgrà-châak1[to] yank; [to] jerk; [to] tug sharply2[to] snatch away3harsh; jarring (sound/tone/manner)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silence
He spoke in a rough, jarring tone that made everyone in the room fall silent.
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คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəกระชากgrà-châakและlɛ́สั้นsânห้วนhûuanจนjonดูduuเสียsǐiaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâat
Her reply was abrupt and curt, coming off as impolite.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanตำหนิdtam-nìลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngด้วยdûuaiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamกระชากgrà-châakจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatทำงานtam-ngaanตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiat
The manager reprimanded the staff in a harsh, jarring manner, making the work atmosphere tense.
ประกาศbprà-gàatทางtaangไมค์máiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแบบbɛ̀ɛpกระชากgrà-châakฟังfangแล้วlɛ́ɛoสะดุ้งsà-dûngเพราะprɔ́น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangแข็งkɛ̌ngและlɛ́ห้วนhûuan
The announcement over the mic came out in a jarring manner, startling listeners with its stiff, abrupt tone.
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 | — | — |