กระบอก
grà-bɔ̀ɔkMeanings
1NounB1
cylindrical container; tube
a hollow, tube-shaped container or piece, often used to hold or channel something
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inกระบอกไม้ไผ่grà-bɔ̀ɔk-máai-pàiกระบอกไม้ไผ่grà-bɔ̀ɔk-máai-pàibamboo tubeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated
He put water into a bamboo tube to carry into the forest.
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ช่างchângใช้cháiกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkยาวyaaoเป็นbpenท่อtɔ̂ɔชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoให้น้ำhâi-náamไหลผ่านlǎi-pàan
The technician used a long plastic cylinder as a temporary tube for water to pass through.
ฉันchǎnทำtamกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkจากjàakกระดาษgrà-dàatแข็งkɛ̌ngไว้wáiเก็บgèpแปรงbprɛɛngระบายสีrá-baai-sǐiให้hâiหยิบyìpง่ายngâai
I made a tube from cardboard to store paintbrushes for easy access.
เขาkǎoออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkโปร่งbpròongที่tîiมีmiiฝาfǎaปิดแน่นbpìt-nɛ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบรรจุban-jùเมล็ดกาแฟmá-lét-gaa-fɛɛไม่ให้mâi-hâiชื้นchʉ́ʉn
He designed a hollow canister with a tight lid to store coffee beans and keep them from getting damp.
2NounB1
barrel (of a gun)
the long metal tube of a gun through which the bullet travels
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ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuto check; inspect; examineความสะอาดkwaam-sà-àatความสะอาดkwaam-sà-àatcleanliness; state/degree of being cleanของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔk1cylindrical container; tube2barrel (of a gun)3cylinder (mechanical part)4classifier: cylindrical items (e.g., tubes, gun barrels, bamboo sections)ปืนbpʉʉnปืนbpʉʉn1gun; firearm2gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerฝึกยิงfʉ̀k-yingฝึกยิงfʉ̀k-ying[to] practice shooting
The soldier checked the cleanliness of the gun barrel before shooting practice.
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ช่างchângปืนbpʉʉnเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaให้hâiสิ่งสกปรกsìng-sòk-gà-bpròkอุดùtกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkไม่เช่นนั้นmâi-chên-nánกระสุนgrà-sǔnจะjàออกɔ̀ɔkผิดpìtทิศtít
The gunsmith warned not to let dirt clog the barrel; otherwise the bullet will exit off course.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiส่องsɔ̀ɔngเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkปืนbpʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจรอยdtrùuat-rɔɔiขูดkùutที่tîiอาจàatมีผลต่อmii-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔวิถีกระสุนwí-tǐi-grà-sǔn
He shone a flashlight into the gun barrel to inspect scratches that might affect the bullet’s trajectory.
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaลายlaaiเกลียวในgliiao-naiกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkปืนbpʉʉnมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiทำให้tam-hâiกระสุนgrà-sǔnหมุนmǔnเพิ่มpə̂əmความแม่นยำkwaam-mɛ̂n-yamและlɛ́ระยะrá-yáยิงying
The expert explained that the rifling in the gun barrel makes the bullet spin, increasing accuracy and range.
3NounB2
cylinder (mechanical part)
a cylindrical part in a machine, such as an engine cylinder
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ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatกระบอกสูบgrà-bɔ̀ɔk-sùupกระบอกสูบgrà-bɔ̀ɔk-sùupcylinder (engine/hydraulic/pneumatic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonengineสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔ1wear; wear and tear2[to] wear out; erode from useทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turn
The mechanic said the engine cylinder is worn out, causing a loss of power.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkลูกสูบlûuk-sùupรั่วrûuaน้ำมันเครื่องnám-man-krʉ̂ʉangจึงjʉngไหลlǎiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเผาไหม้pǎo-mâiและlɛ́มีmiiควันkwanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
When the piston cylinder leaks, engine oil gets burned and causes smoke.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gonปรับขนาดbpràp kà-nàatกระบอกgrà-bòkไฮดรอลิกhai-dro-líkเพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มแรงpêrm raengกดgòtโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngเพิ่มกำลังpêrm gam-langมอเตอร์mo-dtêr
The engineer adjusted the size of the hydraulic cylinder to increase pressure without boosting the motor power.
หากhàakกระบอกสูบgrà-bɔ̀ɔk-sùupบิดงอbìt-ngɔɔเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiแรงเสียดทานrɛɛng-sìiat-taanเพิ่มpə̂əmและlɛ́เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtได้dâai
If the engine cylinder is even slightly warped, friction can increase and the machine can overheat.
4ClassifierB2
classifier: cylindrical items (e.g., tubes, gun barrels, bamboo sections)
classifier used for cylindrical objects like tubes, barrels, bamboo sections, or similar containers
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แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offไผ่pàiไผ่pài1bamboo2Phai (given name/nickname)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)กระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔk1cylindrical container; tube2barrel (of a gun)3cylinder (mechanical part)4classifier: cylindrical items (e.g., tubes, gun barrels, bamboo sections)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmdrinking water (potable)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fair
Mom bought three bamboo sections to hold drinking water at the temple fair.
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ขอkɔ̌ɔหลอดlɔ̀ɔtอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkได้ไหมdâai-mǎiน้ำปั่นnáam-bpànแก้วgɛ̂ɛoนี้níiยังyangดูดdùutไม่mâiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Can I have one more straw? I still can't drink this smoothie.
ช่างchângบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเตรียมdtriiamท่อtɔ̂ɔพีวีซีpii-wii-siiสองsɔ̌ɔngกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkขนาดkà-nàatเท่ากันtâo-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamรางraangน้ำnáamชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
The technician said to prepare two PVC tubes of the same size to make a temporary gutter.
เขาkǎoขนkǒnข้าวสารkâao-sǎanใส่sàiปี๊บbpíipไว้wáiห้าhâaกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaใช้cháiช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnที่tîiเดินทางลำบากdəən-taang-lam-bàak
He stored rice in five cylindrical containers in case travel is difficult during the rainy season.
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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บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; show[to] tell; informPart 2
กระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkcylindrical container; tubecylindrical container; tubeWord