กระดาก
grà-dàakMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
embarrassed; awkward; shy
feeling embarrassed, shy, or awkward, especially in a way that makes one hesitant to speak or act.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)กระดากgrà-dàakกระดากgrà-dàakembarrassed; awkward; shyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉahelp; assistance; aidจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2completely; thoroughly3tight; snug; sealed
He felt awkward about having to ask for help from someone he didn't know well.
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ฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukกระดากgrà-dàakปากbpàakที่จะtêe jàพูดชมpôot chomตัวเองdtuua engต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yér
I feel too awkward/shy to praise myself in front of many people.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàรู้rúuว่าwâaเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangกระดากใจgrà-dàak-jaiที่tîiจะjàต้องdtɔ̂ngขัดแย้งกับkàt-yɛ́ɛng-gàpหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
Even though he knew it was the right thing to do, he still felt hesitant and awkward about directly contradicting his boss.
เธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kกระดากอายgrà-dàak-aaiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatในอดีตnai-à-dìitของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
She feels embarrassed and awkward every time she has to talk about her past mistakes.
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 | — | — |