กระบัง
grà-bangMeanings
1NounB2
visor; shield; guard
A projecting part used for shielding or protecting, such as the visor of a cap or helmet, or the hand guard of a sword.
Examples
หมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́kหมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́k1motorcycle helmet2protective helmet (colloquial, generic use)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกระบังหน้าgrà-bang-nâaกระบังหน้าgrà-bang-nâa1visor; face shield; cap peak2traditional forehead ornamentใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3thin; watery4pure; innocent (character)5clear; ringing (sound)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3[to] blow; sweep; carry alongเข้าตาkâo-dtaaเข้าตาkâo-dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch someone's eye; attract favorable attentionตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คัน
This helmet has a clear visor to help protect your eyes from the wind while riding a motorcycle.
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หมวกแก๊ปmùuak gáepที่têeมีmeeกระบังgrà-bangยาวๆyaao yaaoจะjàช่วยchûuaiบังแดดbang dàetได้dâiดีกว่าdee gwàaหมวกmùuakทั่วไปtûua bpai
A cap with a long visor will help block the sun better than a normal hat.
ดาบdàapเล่มlêmนี้níiถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetโดยdooiมีmiiกระบังgrà-bangมือmʉʉที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakเหล็กกล้าlèk-glâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiมือmʉʉถูกtùukฟันfan
This sword was specially designed with a steel hand guard to prevent the hand from being slashed.
กระบังgrà-bangหมวกmùuakของkɔ̌ɔngนักบินอวกาศnák-bin-à-wá-gàatมีmiiชั้นchánเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapพิเศษpí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกรองgrɔɔngรังสีrang-sǐiที่tîiเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiจากjàakดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-tít
The visor of an astronaut's helmet has a special coating to filter harmful radiation from the sun.
2NounB2
puffed front hairstyle
A hairstyle in which the front hair is combed or raised up high above the forehead, like a pompadour or bouffant.
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำผมtam pŏmทำผมtam pŏm[to] do hair; get one's hair doneทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixตีdteeตีdtee1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asกระบังgrà-bangกระบังgrà-bang1visor; shield; guard2puffed front hairstyleสูงๆsŏong sŏongสูงๆsŏong sŏong1quite/very high (reduplicated)2up high; at a high pitch/levelเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanwedding; marriage ceremony
Grandma likes to wear her hair in a high bouffant when going to weddings.
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ช่างทำผมchâang-tam-pǒmใช้cháiสเปรย์ฉีดผมsà-bpeen-chìit-pǒmเยอะมากyə́-mâakเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiอยู่ทรงyùu-songและlɛ́กระบังgrà-bangไม่mâiตกdtòk
The hairstylist used a lot of hairspray to keep the style in place and prevent the bouffant from falling.
ทรงผมsong-pǒmตีdtiiกระบังหน้าgrà-bang-nâaเคยkəəiเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomอย่างมากyàang-mâakในหมู่nai-mùuนางงามnaang-ngaamและlɛ́ดาราdaa-raaไทยtaiยุคก่อนyúk-gɔ̀ɔn
The bouffant hairstyle used to be extremely popular among Thai beauty queens and actresses in the past era.
การทำgaan-tamผมpǒmทรงsongตีdtiiกระบังgrà-bangให้ดูhâi-duuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́อยู่ทรงyùu-songนานnaanนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทักษะták-sàการยีgaan-yiiผมpǒmที่tîiเชี่ยวชาญchîiao-chaan
Creating a bouffant hairstyle that looks beautiful and holds its shape for a long time requires expert hair teasing skills.
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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บังbangบังbang1[to] block; cover; obscure2[to] shield; protect (by covering)3screen; shade; cover (noun, literary/archaic)4honorific for an older Muslim man; brother[to] block; cover; obscurePart 2
กระบังgrà-bangกระบังgrà-bangvisor; shield; guardvisor; shield; guardWord