กระบวย
grà-buuaiMeaning
1NounA2
ladle; dipper
a long-handled spoon used for serving or transferring liquids such as soup or water
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; orderกระบวยตักน้ำgrà-buuai-dtàk-náamกระบวยตักน้ำgrà-buuai-dtàk-náamwater ladle; dipperจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโอ่งòongโอ่งòong1classifier: large jars2large earthen jar; water jar
I use a ladle to scoop water from the large water jar.
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Mom is about to use the ladle to serve the clear soup.
Can you please grab the ladle in the kitchen for me?
กระบวยgrà-buuaiอันนี้an-níiทำจากtam-jàakกะลามะพร้าวgà-laa-má-práaoดูduuสวยsǔuaiและlɛ́เป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatมากmâak
This ladle is made from a coconut shell; it looks beautiful and very natural.
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 | — | — |