กระป๋อง
grà-bpɔ̌ɔngMeanings
1NounA1
can; tin (container)
A metal container used for food or drinks; a can or tin.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offปลากระป๋องbplaa-grà-bpɔ̌ɔngปลากระป๋องbplaa-grà-bpɔ̌ɔngcanned fish; tinned fishสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondกระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔngกระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔng1can; tin (container)2classifier: cansจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
I bought two cans of fish from the nearby shop.
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The soda in this can is very cold.
Yesterday I opened a can of soup to eat with bread.
Tomorrow we’ll use a can of milk to make dessert.
I use a spray can to apply perfume.
Yesterday I bought a new hairspray can.
Don’t shake the spray can too hard or it will burst out.
ช่างchâangใช้cháiกระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔngสเปรย์sà-bpeenพ่นpônสีรองพื้นsǐi-rɔɔng-pʉ́ʉnให้hâiเรียบrîiapก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทาtaaสีจริงsǐi-jing
The technician uses a spray can to apply a smooth primer before the real paint.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: cans
Classifier used for counting cans or tinned items.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offน้ำอัดลมnáam-àt-lomน้ำอัดลมnáam-àt-lomcarbonated soft drink; soda; fizzy drinkสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondกระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔngกระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔng1can; tin (container)2classifier: cans
I bought two cans of soda.
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One can of tuna is enough to make salad for two people.
He drinks a can of coffee every morning.
If you buy six cans of beer, you get an additional ten baht discount.
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 | — | — |