กระทืบ
grà-tʉ̂ʉpMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] stomp; stamp
to bring the foot down hard, often repeatedly, as on the ground or an object; to stomp or stamp
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-กระทืบเท้าgrà-têup táaoกระทืบเท้าgrà-têup táao[to] stomp/stamp one's footตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)จังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeเพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/pieces
The kids stomp their feet to the beat.
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Yesterday it rained; he stomped in the water for fun.
She was so angry that she stomped her foot loudly on the wooden floor.
ชาวนาchaao-naaใช้cháiเท้าtáaoกระทืบgrà-tʉ̂ʉpฟางfaangในnaiลานlaanให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nก่อนgɔ̀ɔnมัดรวมmát-ruuamกันgan
The farmer stomped on the straw in the yard to compact it before bundling it.
2VerbB1
[to] trample
to tread heavily on something, sometimes crushing or damaging it; to trample
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)กระทืบgrà-tʉ̂ʉpกระทืบgrà-tʉ̂ʉp1[to] stomp; stamp2[to] trample3[to] beat up [sb]ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เสียหายsǐia-hǎaiเสียหายsǐia-hǎai1damaged; spoiled; impaired2[to] be damaged; suffer loss
Don't trample the flowers; they will be damaged.
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The workers trod the soil firmly before laying the walkway bricks.
He accidentally trampled the seedlings in the vegetable bed, damaging them.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanใช้cháiไม้máaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoย่ำyâmกระทืบgrà-tʉ̂ʉpใบไม้แห้งbai-máai-hɛ̂ɛngให้hâiแหลกlɛ̀ɛkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamปุ๋ยหมักbpǔi-màkเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
The gardener used a stick and trampled the dry leaves to crush them, speeding up composting.
3VerbB1
[to] beat up [sb]
to violently attack and beat someone, often by kicking or stomping; to thrash
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวัยรุ่นwai-rûnวัยรุ่นwai-rûn1teenager; youth (person/people)2teenage; for teens; youthful3adolescence; the teenage yearsกระทืบgrà-tʉ̂ʉpกระทืบgrà-tʉ̂ʉp1[to] stomp; stamp2[to] trample3[to] beat up [sb]ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
Last night some teenagers beat that man up in front of the school.
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เขาkǎoโดนdoonคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaกระทืบgrà-tʉ̂ʉpจนjonล้มlómแล้วlɛ́ɛoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
He was beaten up by a stranger until he fell and had to go to the hospital.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaห้ามhâamใครkraiกระทืบgrà-tʉ̂ʉpผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenการใช้gaan-cháiความรุนแรงkwaam-run-rɛɛng
The police said no one is allowed to beat up the suspect because it is an act of violence.
กลุ่มglùmอันธพาลan-tá-paanรุมrumกระทืบgrà-tʉ̂ʉpเขาkǎoอย่างyàangโหดเหี้ยมhòot-hîiamเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoท้วงtúuangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tam
A gang brutally beat him up just because he spoke up about justice.
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 | — | — |