กระดอง(grà-dong)

Meanings

1NounA2

carapace; shell (hard outer covering)

the hard outer shell or carapace of animals such as turtles, tortoises, crabs, or beetles; not including the underside (plastron) in turtles

Examples

เต่าdtàoเต่าdtào1turtle; tortoise; terrapin2slow person/thing (figurative)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกระดองgrà-dongกระดองgrà-dongcarapace; shell (hard outer covering)แข็งkăengแข็งkăeng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5stale (rice)6erectปกป้องbpòk bpôngปกป้องbpòk bpông[to] protect; defendตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)
A turtle has a hard shell to protect itself.

Word Breakdown

กระgràกระgrà1freckle2speckled; mottled (pattern)3ray (fish; skate/stingray)4[to] sting/prick (with a spine)5classifier: freckles/spotsPart 1
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ดองdongดองdong1[to] pickle; preserve (in brine or vinegar)2[to] marinate; soak3[to] shelve; leave pending; sit on4pickled (food)Part 2
กระดองgrà-dongกระดองgrà-dongcarapace; shell (hard outer covering)