กระดูก
grà-dùukMeaning
1NounA2
bone
the hard tissue forming the skeleton of humans and animals
Examples
คนเราkon-raoคนเราkon-raowe humans; people (in general)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกระดูกgrà-dùukกระดูกgrà-dùukboneอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainทั่วtûuaทั่วtûua1all over; everywhere2whole; entireร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibody
We have bones throughout our bodies.
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When the child fell, his leg bone hurt but didn’t break.
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiกินginแคลเซียมklɛɛ-siiamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมsə̌əmกระดูกgrà-dùukให้hâiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
The doctor said to take calcium to strengthen the bones.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpกระดูกgrà-dùukที่tîiขุดพบkùt-pópเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูduuอายุaa-yúและlɛ́ชนิดchá-nítของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์sàt
Scientists examined the bones that were unearthed to determine the age and species of the animal.
Mom bought bone broth to make congee.
Today I will boil pork bone soup for the kids.
He put chicken bones into the pot to make the broth sweeter.
ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoที่tîiตลาดdtà-làatเคี่ยวkîiaoกระดูกgrà-dùukหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongทำให้tam-hâiน้ำnáamซุปหอมsúp-hɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́เข้มข้นkêm-kôn
The noodle shop at the market simmers bones for hours, making the broth fragrant and rich.
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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กระดูกgrà-dùukกระดูกgrà-dùukboneboneWord