กระทบ
grà-tópMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] affect; impact
to have an effect on someone or something, often noticeably or negatively
Examples
ราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manoil price; fuel priceขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)กระทบgrà-tópกระทบgrà-tóp1[to] affect; impact2[to] hit; strike; come into contact withค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครัวเรือนkruua-rʉʉanครัวเรือนkruua-rʉʉanhouseholdทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
The rise in oil prices immediately affects household expenses.
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เสียงsǐiangก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangดังมากdang-mâakกระทบgrà-tópการนอนgaan-nɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กdèkในnaiตึกdtʉ̀kนี้níi
The loud construction noise affects the children's sleep in this building.
มาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกระทบgrà-tópกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàai
The company's new measures affect the morale of many employees.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiภาษีpaa-sǐiที่tîiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiกระทบgrà-tópธุรกิจขนาดเล็กtú-rá-gìt-kà-nàat-lékอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpแผนpɛ̌ɛnการลงทุนgaan-long-tun
The changes in tax policy noticeably affect small businesses, forcing them to adjust their investment plans.
2VerbB1
[to] hit; strike; come into contact with
to strike or touch something, not necessarily with great force.
Examples
ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)กลิ้งglîngกลิ้งglîng1[to] roll; tumble2rolling (movement)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกระทบgrà-tópกระทบgrà-tóp1[to] affect; impact2[to] hit; strike; come into contact withผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เด้งกลับdêng-glàpเด้งกลับdêng-glàp1[to] bounce back; [to] rebound2[to] bounce back (email)
The ball rolled and hit the wall, then bounced back.
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The small boat hit the pier due to strong waves, nearly snapping the rope.
รถจักรยานrót-jàk-grà-yaanล้มlómแล้วlɛ́ɛoกระทบgrà-tópขอบทางkɔ̀ɔp-taangอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛngจนjonล้อlɔ́ɔคดkót
The bicycle fell and slammed into the curb so hard that the wheel bent.
หินhǐnที่tîiร่วงrûuangจากjàakหน้าผาnâa-pǎaกระทบgrà-tópพื้นpʉ́ʉnเสียงดังsǐiang-dangสนั่นsà-nànก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแตกกระจายdtɛ̀ɛk-grà-jaai
The rock falling from the cliff crashed into the ground with a loud boom before shattering.
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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ทบtópทบtóp1Army (abbr.)2[to] fold over; double3cumulative; compounded; folded over4[to] double the stake; press a betArmy (abbr.)Part 2
กระทบgrà-tópกระทบgrà-tóp[to] affect; impact[to] affect; impactWord