กระปุก
grà-bpùkMeanings
1NounA2
small jar; small pot
a small container, often with a screw or snap lid, used to hold cream, ointment, spices, or small items
Examples
แม่วางmâe waangแม่วางmâe waang1Mae Wang District (Chiang Mai)2Mae Wang River (tributary)กระปุกgrà-bpùkกระปุกgrà-bpùk1small jar; small pot2coin bank; piggy bank3classifier: small jars/coin banksครีมkreemครีมkreem1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredไว้บนwái bonโต๊ะเครื่องแป้งdtó krêuuang bpâengโต๊ะเครื่องแป้งdtó krêuuang bpâengdressing table; vanity (table)
Mom placed a jar of cream on the dressing table.
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I applied balm from a small jar that I carry with me.
This morning he opened a spice jar to sprinkle into the soup.
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanหยิบyìpครีมkriimจากjàakกระปุกgrà-bpùkฝาfǎaเกลียวgliiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoป้ายbpâaiบนbonแผลplɛ̌ɛอย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉ
The nurse took cream from a screw-top jar and gently applied it to the wound.
2NounA2
coin bank; piggy bank
a small container used for saving coins (often shaped like a pig or a simple can)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกระปุกออมสินgrà-bpùk-ɔɔm-sǐnกระปุกออมสินgrà-bpùk-ɔɔm-sǐnpiggy bank; money boxรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formหมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หยอดyɔ̀ɔtหยอดyɔ̀ɔt1[to] drop/drip (small amount)2[to] apply drops (medicine)3[to] insert a coin4[to] add a small amount (food/condiment)5[to] tease/flirt lightlyเหรียญrǐianเหรียญrǐian1coin2medal3CL: เหรียญ4round metal token5crypto coin; cryptocurrency6dollar (informal)7virtual coin; virtual currency unit
I have a pig-shaped coin bank for dropping coins into.
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Yesterday I started saving money by putting one coin into the coin bank each day.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeจะjàซื้อséuกระปุกgrà-bpùkรูปการ์ตูนrôop gaa-dtoonน่ารักnâa rákๆ-ให้hâiหลานlăanไว้wáiหยอดyòtเหรียญrĭian
Tomorrow I will buy a cute cartoon-shaped coin bank for my niece to put coins in.
เขาkǎoแยกyɛ̂ɛkเหรียญบาทrǐian-bàatกับgàpเหรียญrǐianห้าhâaบาทbàatใส่sàiคนละkon-láกระปุกgrà-bpùkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaออมɔɔmให้hâiถึงtʉ̌ngเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
He separates one-baht and five-baht coins into different coin banks to reach his savings goal faster.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: small jars/coin banks
classifier for small jars, pots, or coin banks
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offครีมkriimครีมkriim1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostกระปุกgrà-bpùkกระปุกgrà-bpùk1small jar; small pot2coin bank; piggy bank3classifier: small jars/coin banks
I bought one jar of cream.
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โต๊ะเครื่องแป้งdtó-krʉ̂ʉang-bpɛ̂ɛngมีmiiแป้งฝุ่นbpɛ̂ɛng-fùnสองsɔ̌ɔngกระปุกgrà-bpùkวางเรียงwaang-riiangกันgan
There are two jars of loose powder arranged on the dressing table.
Mom asked me to grab one jar of salt to add to the soup.
บนbonชั้นchánครัวkruuaมีmiiเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetหลายlǎaiกระปุกgrà-bpùkทำtamให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakกลิ่นglìnได้dâaiหลากหลายlàak-lǎai
There are many jars of spices on the kitchen shelf, allowing for a variety of flavors.
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 | — | — |