กระบือ
grà-bʉʉMeanings
1NounB1
water buffalo (formal)
A water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); a formal or literary term for ควายควายkwaai1water buffalo2fool; idiot (insult) (kwaai).
Examples
ชาวนาchaao-naaชาวนาchaao-naarice farmerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกระบือgrà-bʉʉกระบือgrà-bʉʉ1water buffalo (formal)2(derogatory) idiot; stupid personไถนาtǎi-naaไถนาtǎi-naa[to] plough a paddy field; till a rice fieldในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnin the past; formerly
Farmers used water buffaloes to plow fields in the old days.
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ในnaiสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเราraoจะjàเห็นภาพhěn-pâapฝูงfǔungกระบือgrà-bʉʉแช่chɛ̂ɛปลักbplàkอยู่ในyùu-naiโคลนkloon
In the documentary, we can see images of a herd of water buffaloes soaking in a mud wallow.
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panระหว่างrá-wàangคนkonกับgàpกระบือgrà-bʉʉในnaiสังคมsǎng-komเกษตรกรรมgà-sèet-dtà-gamไทยtai
This book talks about the bond between people and water buffaloes in Thai agricultural society.
โครงkrohngการธนาคารgaan tá-naa-kaanโคkohกระบือgrà-beuuaเป็นbpenโครงการkrohng gaanตามdtaamพระราชดำริprá-râat-chá-dam-rìที่têeช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaเกษตรกรgà-sèt-dtrà-gonผู้ยากไร้pôo yâak rái
The Royal Cattle and Buffalo Bank Project is a royal initiative that helps impoverished farmers.
2NounB2
(derogatory) idiot; stupid person
A derogatory insult likening someone to a buffalo; less common and milder-sounding than the vulgar slang ควายควายkwaai1water buffalo2fool; idiot (insult) (kwai).
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สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesหลายรอบlăai rôpหลายรอบlăai rôp1many times; several times; repeatedly2many rounds; many lapsแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardทำผิดtam pìtทำผิดtam pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)เจ้านี่jâo nêeเจ้านี่jâo nêethis one; this guy/gal/thing (informal)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)กระบือgrà-beuuaกระบือgrà-beuua1water buffalo (formal)2(derogatory) idiot; stupid personจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
I've taught you so many times and you still make mistakes. You really are a blockhead!
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อธิบายà-tí-baaiไปbpaiตั้งนานdtâng-naanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo-jaiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiจะเป็นjà-bpenกระบือgrà-bʉʉ
I explained for a long time but he still doesn't understand. He must be a bit dense.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiเอาaoข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunทั้งหมดtáng-mòtมาmaaให้hâiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangสรุปsà-rùpประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den-sǎm-kanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanคุยkuiกับgàpกระบือgrà-bʉʉ
Even if you give him all the data, he still can't summarize the main points. It's like talking to a brick wall.
เรื่องrêuuangง่ายๆngâai ngâaiแค่นี้kâe néeทำไมtam maiฉันchănถึงtĕungคิดไม่ออกkít mâi òkนะnáสมองsà-mŏngฉันchănคงkongกลายเป็นglaai bpenกระบือgrà-beuuaไปแล้วbpai láew
Why can't I figure out something this simple? My brain must have turned to mush.
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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กระบือgrà-bʉʉกระบือgrà-bʉʉwater buffalo (formal)water buffalo (formal)Word