กระบี่(grà-bèe)
Meanings
1Proper nounA2
Krabi (province)
Krabi, a province in southern Thailand
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitกระบี่grà-bèeกระบี่grà-bèe1sword; sabre2monkey (poetic)3Krabi (province)4sword5monkey (literary)
I want to go visit Krabi.
2NounB1
sword
a sword; especially a straight, single-handed blade (often contrasted with ดาบดาบdàap1sword2Police Lance Corporal (Thai rank); ดาบตำรวจ); appears in the martial term ‘กระบี่กระบองกระบี่กระบองgrà-bèe grà-bongThai martial art (sword and staff)’.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หนังจีนnăng jeenหนังจีนnăng jeenChinese movieนักรบnák rópนักรบnák róp1warrior; fighter2fighter (figurative)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]กระบี่grà-bèeกระบี่grà-bèe1sword; sabre2monkey (poetic)3Krabi (province)4sword5monkey (literary)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsอาวุธaa-wútอาวุธaa-wút1weapon2weaponry; arms3means/asset used to gain advantage (figurative)
In Chinese movies, warriors use swords as weapons.
3Proper nounB1
Krabi (province)
a province in southern Thailand; also refers to its capital district/town in common use.
Examples
ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext yearฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotกระบี่grà-bèeกระบี่grà-bèe1sword; sabre2monkey (poetic)3Krabi (province)4sword5monkey (literary)
Next year, I want to go to the sea in Krabi.
4NounB2
sword; sabre
a sword, especially a curved saber; in Thailand also the ceremonial sword given to new military officers
Examples
นายทหารnaai tá-hăanนายทหารnaai tá-hăanmilitary officer (usually commissioned)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)จบการศึกษาjòp gaan sùek-săaจบการศึกษาjòp gaan sùek-săato graduate; finish one's studiesได้รับพระราชทานdâai ráp prá-râat-chá-taanได้รับพระราชทานdâai ráp prá-râat-chá-taan[to] receive a royal bestowalกระบี่grà-bèeกระบี่grà-bèe1sword; sabre2monkey (poetic)3Krabi (province)4sword5monkey (literary)เป็นเกียรติbpen gìiatเป็นเกียรติbpen gìiat1[to] be an honor (to/for)2[to] feel honored3[to] honor/grace [an event] (by attending)ยศyótยศyót1prestige; honor; high standing2rank; title (official status)
The newly graduated military officer received a ceremonial sword as an honor.
5NounC1
monkey (poetic)
a monkey in classical or poetic language, especially in the Ramakien
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)หนุมานhà-nú-maanหนุมานhà-nú-maanHanuman (mythic monkey hero)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsทหารเอกtá-hăan èkทหารเอกtá-hăan èkprincipal warrior; top soldierฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofกระบี่grà-bèeกระบี่grà-bèe1sword; sabre2monkey (poetic)3Krabi (province)4sword5monkey (literary)
In the Ramakien, Hanuman is the chief soldier of the monkey side.
6NounC1
monkey (literary)
a monkey; an archaic or literary term used in classical texts (e.g., for the simian warriors in the Ramakien).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)หนุมานhà-nú-maanหนุมานhà-nú-maanHanuman (mythic monkey hero)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsทหารเอกtá-hăan èkทหารเอกtá-hăan èkprincipal warrior; top soldierของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofพลponพลpon1troops; manpower2force; power (Skt/Pali root in compounds)3rank prefix (military/police)4people; populace (in compounds)กระบี่grà-bèeกระบี่grà-bèe1sword; sabre2monkey (poetic)3Krabi (province)4sword5monkey (literary)
In the Ramakien literary epic, Hanuman is a chief soldier of the monkey army.