กระทะ

grà-tá

Meanings

1NounA1

frying pan; skillet

a shallow pan with a handle used for frying or sautéing food

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกระทะด้ามgrà-tá-dâamกระทะด้ามgrà-tá-dâamfrying pan/skillet with a handleจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I use a frying pan to fry eggs in the morning.
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แม่mâeวางกระทะด้ามwaang grà-tá dâamจับjàpบนbonเตาdtaoแล้วláeoใส่sàiน้ำมันnáam man
Mom put the frying pan on the stove and added oil.
เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉกระทะด้ามgrà-tá-dâamจับjàpใหม่màiไว้wáiผัดผักpàt-pàkเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
He bought a new frying pan for sautéing a small amount of vegetables.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทำtamสเต็กsà-dtèkเราraoอุ่นùnกระทะด้ามgrà-tá-dâamจับjàpให้hâiร้อนrɔ́ɔnพอดีpɔɔ-dii
Before making steak, we preheat the frying pan to the right temperature.
2NounA1

wok

a round-bottomed pan used for stir-frying and deep-frying

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3classifier: ใบก้นgônก้นgôn1buttocks; butt; rear2bottom; base (of a container/object)3tail end; back end; bottom4butt (of a cigarette)ลึกlʉ́kลึกlʉ́k1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)ผัดผักpàt-pàkผัดผักpàt-pàkstir-fried vegetables
Mom uses a round-bottomed wok to stir-fry vegetables.
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ฉันchǎnตั้งdtângกระทะgrà-táบนbonเตาถ่านdtao-tàan
I set the round-bottomed wok on the charcoal stove.
วันนี้wan-níiจะjàทอดtɔ̂ɔtไก่gàiในnaiกระทะgrà-táก้นgônลึกlʉ́k
Today I will deep-fry chicken in a round-bottomed wok.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiรอrɔɔจนjonกระทะgrà-táร้อนrɔ́ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnค่อยkɔ̂iผัดpàt
Dad said to wait until the round-bottomed wok is hot before stir-frying.
3ClassifierB1

classifier: ใบใบbai1leaf2blade3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt

The classifier ใบใบbai1leaf2blade3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt is used to count pans and woks.

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไข่เจียวkài-jiiaoไข่เจียวkài-jiiaoThai-style omeletสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)กระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3classifier: ใบ
Today the shop has three pans of omelets.
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เชฟchéepทอดtɔ̂ɔtกุ้งgûngทีละสองtii-lá-sɔ̌ɔngกระทะgrà-táเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทันtanลูกค้าlûuk-káa
The chef fries shrimp in two pans at a time to keep up with customers.
บ้านbâanนี้néeมีmeeทั้งtángกระทะเหล็กgrà-tá lèkและláeกระทะgrà-táเทtayฟfลอนlonอย่างyàangละláหนึ่งnèungกระทะgrà-tá
This house has one iron pan and one Teflon pan.
แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaเตรียมdtriiamผัดไทpàt-taiสิบsìpกระทะgrà-táสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangใหญ่yàiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi
The cook is preparing ten pans of Pad Thai for the big party tonight.

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

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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