กระดุม
grà-dumMeaning
1NounA2
button (fastener)
A small fastener on clothing that goes through a buttonhole or loop to close it; also used for decoration.
Examples
เสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətเสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətshirt (with collar and buttons)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกระดุมgrà-dumกระดุมgrà-dumbutton (fastener)ห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round items
This shirt has five buttons.
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Please fasten the buttons for me; my hands are wet.
She chose a shirt with wooden buttons as decoration.
กระดุมgrà-dumเม็ดmétบนbonหลุดlùtทำให้tam-hâiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaปิดbpìtไม่mâiสนิทsà-nìtฉันchǎnเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเย็บyépใหม่mài
The top button came off, so the shirt wouldn't close properly, and I had to sew it back on.
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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กระดุมgrà-dumกระดุมgrà-dumbutton (fastener)button (fastener)Word