กระดอน
grà-dɔɔnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] bounce; spring back
to rebound or spring back after striking a surface; to move upward or away suddenly from an impact
Examples
ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กระดอนgrà-dɔɔnกระดอนgrà-dɔɔn1[to] bounce; spring back2bouncing; reboundingขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[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-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
The ball hit the ground and bounced back up immediately.
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The eraser fell off the table and rebounded under the chair.
A small stone struck the road surface and sprang off in another direction.
ลูกเทนนิสlûuk-teen-nítถูกtùukเสิร์ฟsə̀əpแรงrɛɛngจนjonกระดอนสูงgrà-dɔɔn-sǔungเกินgəənที่tîiคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuจะjàรับrápทันtan
The tennis ball was served so hard that it rebounded too high for the opponent to reach in time.
2AdjectiveB1
bouncing; rebounding
Moving back or upward after striking a surface.
Examples
ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กระดอนดีgrà-dɔɔn-diiกระดอนดีgrà-dɔɔn-diibouncy; good at bouncingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This rubber ball is very bouncy.
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ที่นอนtêe nonเก่ามันgào manกระดอนgrà-donเกินไปgern bpaiทำให้tam hâiนอนnonแล้วláeoเมื่อยmêuuaiหลังlăng
The old mattress is too bouncy, making my back ache when I sleep.
Kids like balls that are very bouncy because they’re fun to kick.
รองเท้าวิ่งrɔɔng-táao-wîngรุ่นrûnนี้níiพื้นpʉ́ʉnตอบสนองdtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngดีdiiและlɛ́กระดอนgrà-dɔɔnทำให้tam-hâiก้าวgâaoเท้าtáaoได้dâaiคล่องตัวklɔ̂ɔng-dtuuaขึ้นkʉ̂n
This running shoe model has a responsive, bouncy sole, making your stride more agile.
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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ดอนdɔɔnดอนdɔɔn1upland; high, dry ground2small rise; mound3upland; high and dryupland; high, dry groundPart 2
กระดอนgrà-dɔɔnกระดอนgrà-dɔɔn[to] bounce; spring back[to] bounce; spring backWord