กระบก
grà-bòkMeaning
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Irvingia malayana tree; its edible seed (nut)
a large tropical tree native to Southeast Asia (Irvingia malayana), also the name of its edible seed, which is commonly roasted and eaten; not a mango
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsกระบกgrà-bòkกระบกgrà-bòkIrvingia malayana tree; its edible seed (nut)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left outใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseคั่วkûuaคั่วkûua[to] roast; dry-fryกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket
When I was young, I used to collect krabok seeds that had fallen under the tree for my mom to roast and eat.
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ต้นdtônกระบกgrà-bòkเป็นbpenไม้ใหญ่máai-yàiที่tîiให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoได้ดีdâai-diiและlɛ́เนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiก็gɔ̂แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngทนทานton-taan
The krabok is a large tree that provides good shade, and its wood is also strong and durable.
เม็ดmétกระบกgrà-bòkมีmiiรสrótมันmanคล้ายkláaiอัลมอนด์an-mɔɔnจึงjʉngมีmiiคนkonเรียกrîiakมันmanว่าwâaอัลมอนด์เมืองไทยan-mɔɔn-mʉʉang-taiและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomในหมู่nai-mùuคนรักสุขภาพkon-rák-sùk-kà-pâap
Krabok seeds have a nutty taste similar to almonds, which is why some people call them 'Thai almonds', and they are becoming popular among health enthusiasts.
ในnaiระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetป่าเต็งรังbpàa-dteng-rangต้นdtônกระบกgrà-bòkมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiการเป็นgaan-bpenแหล่งอาหารlɛ̀ng-aa-hǎanให้hâiสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítที่กินtîi-ginผลpǒnและlɛ́เมล็ดmá-létของมันkɔ̌ɔng-man
In the dry dipterocarp forest ecosystem, the krabok tree plays a crucial role as a food source for many wild animals that eat its fruits and seeds.
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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บกbòkบกbòk1land; dry land2ashore; on land3army; ground forces4editor(-in-chief) (abbr.)land; dry landPart 2
กระบกgrà-bòkกระบกgrà-bòkIrvingia malayana tree; its edible seed (nut)Irvingia malayana tree; its edible seed (nut)Word