กระซิบ
grà-sípMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] whisper
to speak very softly, so only the intended person or a small number of people can hear
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtlibraryเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกระซิบgrà-sípกระซิบgrà-síp1[to] whisper2[to] whisper (figurative)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesคุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)
In the library we have to whisper when we talk.
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The doctor whispered the test results into the patient's ear.
She whispered softly, telling them not to make noise.
ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumเขาkǎoก้มลงgôm-longกระซิบgrà-sípกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiรบกวนróp-guuanคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
During the meeting, he leaned over and whispered to a teammate so as not to disturb others.
2VerbB1
[to] whisper (figurative)
to communicate discreetly or secretly; to hint quietly (e.g., news, rumor)
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringกระซิบgrà-sípกระซิบgrà-síp1[to] whisper2[to] whisper (figurative)ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉrumor; hearsayว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)ฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side of
Someone quietly hinted a rumor that the boss will transfer departments.
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เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanกระซิบgrà-sípข่าวkàaoว่าwâaจะมีjà-miiการปรับโครงสร้างองค์กรgaan-bpràp-kroong-sâang-ong-gɔɔn
A coworker discreetly hinted that there will be a restructuring.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoบางคนbaang-konเริ่มrə̂əmกระซิบgrà-sípข่าวkàaoถึงtʉ̌ngข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longลับlápที่tîiยังyangไม่mâiประกาศbprà-gàat
Some reporters began to discreetly whisper about an unannounced secret deal.
ในnaiวงการการเมืองwong-gaan-gaan-mʉʉangมีmiiกลุ่มglùmคนkonกระซิบgrà-sípส่งสัญญาณsòng-sǎn-yaanให้hâiจับตาjàp-dtaaการเปลี่ยนgaan-bplìianขั้วอำนาจkûua-am-nâat
In political circles, groups are quietly hinting to watch for a shift in power.
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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กระซิบgrà-sípกระซิบgrà-síp[to] whisper[to] whisperWord