กระดก
grà-dòkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] tilt up; tip back
to tilt or tip something upward or backward with a quick motion
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's ownเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเงยหน้าngəəi-nâaเงยหน้าngəəi-nâa1[to] look up; [to] raise one's head2[to] hold one's head up (again); [to] face others without shameกระดกgrà-dòkกระดกgrà-dòk1[to] tilt up; tip back2[to] flip up; spring up3[to] knock back (a drink); gulp downเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
As soon as he heard his name, he jerked his head up slightly as if paying attention.
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เธอtəəกระดกgrà-dòkคางkaangขึ้นkʉ̂nนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ngด้วยdûuaiความภูมิใจkwaam-puum-jaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผลงานpǒn-ngaanถูกtùukประกาศbprà-gàat
She tilted her chin up a little in pride when her work was announced.
ผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaanกระดกgrà-dòkศีรษะsǐi-sàขึ้นkʉ̂nรวดเดียวrûuat-diiaoส่งสัญญาณsòng-sǎn-yaanให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konเงียบngîiapและlɛ́เตรียมdtriiamรับคำráp-kamสั่งsàng
The commander snapped his head up, signaling everyone to be quiet and prepare for orders.
เขาkǎoกระดกgrà-dòkปลายbplaaiกล่องglɔ̀ngขึ้นkʉ̂nเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiของkɔ̌ɔngไหลออกมาlǎi-ɔ̀ɔk-maa
He tilted the end of the box up slightly to let the contents flow out.
ช่างchângใช้cháiไขควงkǎi-kuuangงัดngátฝาfǎaขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoโดยdooiกระดกgrà-dòkฝาfǎaให้hâiเปิดbpə̀ətขึ้นkʉ̂n
The mechanic used a screwdriver to pry and tip the lid upward quickly.
เธอtəəกระดกรถgrà-dòk-rótเข็นkěnสวนsǔuanขึ้นkʉ̂nด้านหลังdâan-lǎngนิดเดียวnít-diiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผ่านpàanขอบทางkɔ̀ɔp-taang
She tipped the garden cart backward just a bit to get over the curb.
เขาkăoกระดกgrà-dòkด้ามพิมพ์ดีดdâam pim dèetขึ้นkêunฉับพลันchàp planเพื่อpêuuaปลดbplòtกระดาษgrà-dàatที่têeติดdtìtคาkaaอยู่yòo
He swiftly tilted the typewriter lever upward to release the jammed paper.
เด็กชายdèk-chaaiกระดกgrà-dòkหน้าnâaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoราวกับraao-gàpจะjàเถียงtǐiangแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂กลั้นglânคำพูดkam-pûutไว้wáiทันtan
The boy jerked his head back as if to retort, but held his words in time.
2VerbB1
[to] flip up; spring up
to move or flip upward suddenly, as a part or object springs up (e.g., a lid, lever, tail)
Examples
ฝาfăaฝาfăa1lid; cover2shutter; door leaf; panel3wall; partition; wall panel4twin; member of a twin pairปิคbpíkนิníนิnísentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)กgโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กระดกgrà-dòkกระดกgrà-dòk1[to] tilt up; tip back2[to] flip up; spring up3[to] knock back (a drink); gulp downขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[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)ทันทีtan teeทันทีtan teeimmediately; at once
The picnic lid was blown by the wind and suddenly flipped upward.
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พอpɔɔปล่อยbplɔ̀iคันโยกkan-yôokสลักsà-làkก็gɔ̂เด้งdêngกระดกgrà-dòkขึ้นkʉ̂nทำให้tam-hâiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangหยุดทำงานyùt-tam-ngaan
When the lever was released, the latch sprang upward, causing the machine to stop.
หางhǎangสุนัขsù-nákกระดกgrà-dòkขึ้นkʉ̂nเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangเจ้านายjâo-naaiเรียกrîiak
The dog’s tail flipped up slightly when it heard its owner call.
ประตูbprà-dtuuบานbaanเล็กlékใต้dtâaiโต๊ะdtóกระดกgrà-dòkขึ้นkʉ̂nเพราะprɔ́สปริงsà-bpringแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngติดdtìtตัวหน่วงdtuua-nùuang
The small door under the table sprang upward due to an overly strong spring, so a damper had to be installed.
3VerbB1
[to] knock back (a drink); gulp down
to drink quickly in one motion by tilting the container up or the head back
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกระดกgrà-dòkกระดกgrà-dòk1[to] tilt up; tip back2[to] flip up; spring up3[to] knock back (a drink); gulp downน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกระหายgrà-hǎaiกระหายgrà-hǎai1thirsty2[to] thirst for; crave; long forมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He chugged the water bottle because he was very thirsty.
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พอpɔɔหมดแรงmòt-rɛɛngนักวิ่งnák-wîngก็gɔ̂กระดกgrà-dòkเกลือแร่glʉʉa-rɛ̂ɛทีเดียวtii-diiaoรวดเดียวrûuat-diiao
Once exhausted, the runner downed an electrolyte drink in one go.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanยกแก้วyók-gɛ̂ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛoกระดกgrà-dòkเบียร์biiaเข้าปากkâo-bpàakทันทีtan-tiiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanไม่mâiอยากyàakเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laa
My friend lifted the glass and gulped the beer at once as if not wanting to waste time.
เขาkǎoกระดกgrà-dòkยาyaaดองdɔɔngหมดmòtกรวดgrùuatแล้วlɛ́ɛoวางwaangขวดkùuatลงlongพร้อมprɔ́ɔmถอนหายใจtɔ̌ɔn-hǎai-jaiยาวyaao
He tilted the bottle back and downed the herbal liquor in one motion, then set it down with a long sigh.
Tones
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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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ดกdòkดกdòkabundant; plentiful (fruits, hair, leaves)abundant; plentiful (fruits, hair, leaves)Part 2
กระดกgrà-dòkกระดกgrà-dòk[to] tilt up; tip back[to] tilt up; tip backWord