กระบาล

grà-baan

Meanings

1NounB1

head; skull (impolite)

A person's head or skull, referred to in a crude or disrespectful way.

Examples

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2NounC2

tile; potsherd (archaic)

An archaic term for a tile or piece of earthenware.

Examples

บันทึกban-tʉ́kบันทึกban-tʉ́k1record; note; memorandum2[to] record; write down; log3[to] save; record (file/audio/video)การซ่อมgaan-sɔ̂mการซ่อมgaan-sɔ̂mrepair; fixingวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaระบุว่าrá-bù-wâa[to] specify that; [to] state thatกระบาลgrà-baanกระบาลgrà-baan1head; skull (impolite)2tile; potsherd (archaic)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofแตกร้าวdtɛ̀ɛk-ráaoแตกร้าวdtɛ̀ɛk-ráao1[to] crack; [to] develop a crack2cracked; strained (relationship)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)แผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรื้อrʉ́ʉรื้อrʉ́ʉ1[to] dismantle; tear down; demolish2[to] take out; pull out (stored or packed things)3[to] rummage through; unpack4[to] revive/bring up again (memory/topic/case)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มุงmungมุงmung1[to] roof; [to] thatch; [to] cover a roof2[to] crowd around; [to] gather to lookใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The temple repair record states that many roof tiles were so badly cracked that they had to be removed and replaced.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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บาลbaanบาลbaansuffix: protector; governor; caretakersuffix: protector; governor; caretakerPart 2
กระบาลgrà-baanกระบาลgrà-baanhead; skull (impolite)head; skull (impolite)Word