กระถาง
grà-tǎangMeaning
1NounA2
flowerpot; plant pot
a container used for growing plants, usually made of clay, ceramic, or plastic
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กระถางgrà-tăangกระถางgrà-tăangflowerpot; plant potเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
I bought a plant in a small pot.
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Yesterday we moved the plant into a new pot.
Please move the plastic pot to the windowsill.
บ้านbâanดูdooสดชื่นsòt-chêunขึ้นkêunมากmâakหลังจากlăng jàakจัดjàtกระถางgrà-tăangเซรามิกsay-raa-mìkเรียงriangไว้บนwái bonระเบียงrá-biiang
The house looks much fresher after arranging ceramic pots along the balcony.
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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กระถางgrà-tǎangกระถางgrà-tǎangflowerpot; plant potflowerpot; plant potWord