กระบอง
grà-bɔɔngMeanings
1NounB1
club; cudgel
A thick, heavy stick used as a weapon or for defense; a club/cudgel.
Examples
โจรjohnโจรjohn1thief; robber2bandit; brigandถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)กระบองgrà-bongกระบองgrà-bong1club; cudgel2baton; nightstick3staff; quarterstaffหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)ๆ-ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] chase; pursue2[to] drive away; expel3[to] fire; dismiss4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyขู่kòoขู่kòo1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threatenคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; street
A thief held a heavy club and chased people on the street.
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Villagers carried wooden cudgels to guard the garden at night.
เขาkăoใช้cháiกระบองgrà-bongเคาะkóประตูbprà-dtuuดังdangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเตือนdteuuanให้hâiทุกคนtúk konหลบlòpเข้าkâoในบ้านnai bâan
He used a club to bang loudly on the door to warn everyone to get inside.
ผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoเลือกlêuuakกระบองgrà-bongที่têeหนาnăaและláeสมดุลsŏm dunดีdeeเพราะpráwต้องการdtông gaanอาวุธaa-wútป้องกันตัวbpông-gan dtuuaที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongและláeควบคุมkûap-kumง่ายngâai
The elder chose a thick, well-balanced club, wanting a defensive weapon that was steady and easy to control.
2NounB1
baton; nightstick
A short, sturdy baton carried by police or security personnel.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)กระบองgrà-bɔɔngกระบองgrà-bɔɔng1club; cudgel2baton; nightstick3staff; quarterstaffระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)โบกรถbòok-rótโบกรถbòok-rót[to] hail a vehicle; [to] hitchhike
The police officer holds a baton while directing traffic.
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ยามyaamหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuมีmiiซองsɔɔngใส่sàiกระบองgrà-bɔɔngติดdtìtที่tîiเข็มขัดkěm-kàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความพร้อมkwaam-prɔ́ɔm
The guard at the gate has a baton holster attached to his belt for readiness.
ในnaiการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kระงับrá-ngápเหตุhèetเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngพกpókกระบองgrà-bɔɔngและlɛ́ใช้cháiอย่างถูกวิธีyàang-tùuk-wí-tiiตามdtaamระเบียบrá-bìiap
In de-escalation training, officers must carry a baton and use it properly according to regulations.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatใช้cháiกระบองgrà-bɔɔngยางมาตรฐานyaang-mâat-dtrà-tǎanที่tîiออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการบาดเจ็บgaan-bàat-jèpระหว่างrá-wàangการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumฝูงชนfǔung-chon
Police use standard rubber batons designed to reduce injuries during crowd control.
3NounB2
staff; quarterstaff
A long, sturdy stick used as a weapon, especially in martial arts.
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้hâiให้hâi1[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)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceกระบองgrà-bongกระบองgrà-bong1club; cudgel2baton; nightstick3staff; quarterstaffให้hâiให้hâi1[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)มั่นmânมั่นmân1firm; steady; secure2confident; certain3steadfast; constantก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerฝึกท่าfèuk tâaฝึกท่าfèuk tâa[to] practice a move/poseพื้นฐานpĕun tăanพื้นฐานpĕun tăan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)
The teacher taught us to hold the staff firmly before practicing basic moves.
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นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaไทเก็กtai-gèkใช้cháiกระบองgrà-bɔɔngประกอบการbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanฝึกfʉ̀kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมsə̌əmสมาธิsà-maa-tíและlɛ́การทรงตัวgaan-song-dtuua
Tai Chi practitioners use a staff in training to enhance concentration and balance.
เขาkǎoพกpókกระบองgrà-bɔɔngไม้ไผ่máai-pàiไว้wáiช่วยchûuaiพยุงpá-yungตอนdtɔɔnเดินป่าdəən-bpàaและlɛ́ใช้cháiฝึกfʉ̀kท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaศิลปะการต่อสู้sǐn-lá-bpà-gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuยามyaamพักpák
He carries a bamboo staff to support himself when trekking and practices martial movements with it during breaks.
สำนักsǎm-nákนี้níiเน้นnénกระบองgrà-bɔɔngยาวyaaoเป็นbpenอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnฝึกfʉ̀kหลักlàkเพราะprɔ́ช่วยchûuaiปรับbpràpระยะrá-yáและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàการเคลื่อนที่gaan-klʉ̂ʉan-tîiได้ดีdâai-dii
This school emphasizes the long staff as the primary training tool because it helps adjust distance and movement timing effectively.
Tones
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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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กระบองgrà-bɔɔngกระบองgrà-bɔɔngclub; cudgelclub; cudgelWord