กระดาน
grà-daanMeanings
1NounA2
board; plank
A long, flat piece of wood or similar material used for building or as a surface.
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ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultกระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game boardยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ปูพื้นbpuu-pʉ́ʉnปูพื้นbpuu-pʉ́ʉn1[to] lay flooring; [to] pave [sth]2[to] lay the groundwork; [to] provide backgroundทางเดินtaang-dəənทางเดินtaang-dəən1walkway; passage; corridor; aisle; path2path; route; course (figurative)3tract; passageway (anatomy/system)
The worker lays long boards to make the walkway floor.
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เราraoใช้cháiกระดานไม้grà-daan máaiหนาๆnăa năaทำเป็นtam bpenเชิงชายcherng chaaiหลังคาบ้านlăng-kaa bâanใหม่mài
We used thick wooden boards to make the eaves of the new house.
เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉกระดานgrà-daanยาวyaaoหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเมตรméetไปbpaiซ่อมsɔ̂mพื้นpʉ́ʉnเฉลียงchà-lǐiangหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan
He bought a one-meter board to repair the back porch floor.
ช่างเลือกchâng-lʉ̂ʉakกระดานgrà-daanที่tîiตรงdtrongและlɛ́ไม่mâiบิดงอbìt-ngɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปูbpuuเป็นbpenพื้นpʉ́ʉnระเบียงrá-biiangให้hâiเรียบrîiapเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-gan
The carpenter selected straight, non-warped boards to lay a uniformly level deck.
2NounA2
board (blackboard/whiteboard)
A smooth flat board used for writing or drawing on, especially in a classroom.
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ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)คำศัพท์kam-sàpคำศัพท์kam-sàp1vocabulary; lexicon2word; vocabulary item; termบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game boardหน้าห้องnâa-hɔ̂ngหน้าห้องnâa-hɔ̂ng1front of the room; area outside a room2secretary; personal assistant
The teacher writes vocabulary on the board at the front of the classroom.
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Yesterday I forgot to erase the board after class.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuจะjàใช้cháiกระดานgrà-daanวาดwâatแผนภาพpɛ̌ɛn-pâapให้hâiนักเรียนnák-riianดูduu
Tomorrow the teacher will use the board to draw diagrams for the students.
ในnaiวิชาwí-chaaคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiวิธีwí-tiiแก้โจทย์gɛ̂ɛ-jòotบนbonกระดานgrà-daanอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnชัดchát
In math class, the teacher explains how to solve the problem on the board in detail so everyone can see clearly.
3NounA2
game board
A flat board used for playing games.
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คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)หมากฮอสบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game boardกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Tonight let’s play checkers on the board.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnลืมlʉʉmเอาaoกระดานgrà-daanหมากรุกmàak-rúkไปbpaiที่บ้านtîi-bâanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเลยləəiเล่นlênไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Yesterday I forgot to bring the chessboard to my friend’s house, so we couldn’t play.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuจะjàจัดjàtแข่งkɛ̀ngเกมgeemโดมิโนdoo-mí-nooใช้cháiกระดานgrà-daanชุดchútเดียวกันdiiao-ganสำหรับsǎm-ràpทุกtúkทีมtiim
Tomorrow the teacher will hold a domino competition, using the same game board for all teams.
เด็กdèkๆ-วาดwâatช่องสี่เหลี่ยมchông sèe lìiamบนbonกระดานgrà-daanเกมgaymเองayngแล้วláeoผลัดกันplàt ganทอยtoiลูกเต๋าlôok dtăoเพื่อpêuuaเดินdernหมากmàakตามdtaamกติกาgà-dtì-gaa
The kids drew squares on the game board themselves and took turns rolling dice to move pieces according to the rules.
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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กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daanboard; plankboard; plankWord