กระพือ
grà-pʉʉMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] flap; flutter
To move wings or a light object back and forth repeatedly, as with a bird’s wings or fabric fluttering.
Examples
ผีเสื้อpĕe sêuuaผีเสื้อpĕe sêuua1butterfly2fickle lover; flirt (fig.)กระพือปีกgrà-peu bpèekกระพือปีกgrà-peu bpèek[to] flap wings; flutter wingsเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-เหนือnĕuuaเหนือnĕuua1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; aboveดอกไม้dòk máaiดอกไม้dòk máaiflower; flowers
A butterfly gently flutters its wings above the flower.
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The wind blew the curtain, making it flutter back and forth continuously.
นกนางแอ่นnók naang àenกระพือปีกgrà-peu bpèekถี่tèeๆ-แล้วláeoพุ่งขึ้นpûng kêunฟ้าfáaอย่างyàangคล่องแคล่วklông klâew
The swallow rapidly flapped its wings and darted into the sky agilely.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเรือrʉʉaแล่นlɛ̂ɛnเร็วreoผ้าpâaธงtongก็gɔ̂ถูtǔuกลมglomกระชากgrà-châakจนjonกระพือแรงgrà-pʉʉ-rɛɛngเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wà
As the boat sped up, the wind yanked the flag so it fluttered forcefully in rhythm.
2VerbB1
[to] fan; waft; agitate
To wave or move [sth] to create airflow or motion, often to cool, to make a fire burn more strongly, or to agitate light materials.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeตาลdtaanตาลdtaan1name: Tan2palmyra palm3palmyra palm fruit4classifier: ต้นกระพือgrà-peuuaกระพือgrà-peuua1[to] flap; flutter2[to] fan; waft; agitate3[to] stir up; fan (e.g., flames, rumors)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลมเย็นlom yenลมเย็นlom yencool breeze; cool airๆ-
Mom used a palm-leaf fan to fan a cool breeze.
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He gently fanned the charcoal to get the fire going faster.
ช่วยchûuaiกระพือgrà-pʉʉผ้าpâaให้hâiฝุ่นfùnปลิวbpliuออกɔ̀ɔkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเอาaoเข้าkâoเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangซักsákนะná
Please flap the clothes to shake off the dust before putting them in the washing machine.
คนครัวkon-kruuaใช้cháiกระดาษgrà-dàatแข็งkɛ̌ngกระพือgrà-pʉʉเตาdtaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเร่งrêngเปลวไฟbpleeo-faiให้hâiแรงrɛɛngสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The cook used a piece of cardboard to fan the stove, making the flames stronger and more even.
3VerbB2
[to] stir up; fan (e.g., flames, rumors)
To intensify or spread something by agitating it, such as fanning flames or stirring up rumors and emotions.
Examples
การโพสต์gaan-póotการโพสต์gaan-póotposting (activity)ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉrumor; hearsayโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp1check; examine; verify2inspect; audit; investigate3validate; authenticateเพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4equal to; as much as (literary)5enough; sufficient (literary/formal)ยิ่งyîngยิ่งyîng1even; increasingly; more2the more … (the more …)3very; exceedingly (formal/emphatic)กระพือgrà-pʉʉกระพือgrà-pʉʉ1[to] flap; flutter2[to] fan; waft; agitate3[to] stir up; fan (e.g., flames, rumors)ความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìtความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìt1misunderstanding2misconception3misinterpretation; misreading
Posting unverified rumors only fans the misunderstanding.
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สื่อsʉ̀ʉบางbaangแห่งhɛ̀ngรายงานraai-ngaanแบบbɛ̀ɛpเร้าอารมณ์ráo-aa-romจนjonกระพือgrà-pʉʉความตื่นตระหนกkwaam-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtrà-nòkในnaiสังคมsǎng-kom
Some media report sensationally, thereby fanning panic in society.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamพูดpûutรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náอาจàatกระพือgrà-pʉʉความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngให้hâiรุนแรงขึ้นrun-rɛɛng-kʉ̂n
Using harsh words in public can fan the conflict and make it more intense.
ผู้นำpûu-namควรkuuanระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiวาทกรรมwaa-tá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonกระพือgrà-pʉʉความเกลียดชังkwaam-glìiat-changหรือrʉ̌ʉอคติà-ká-dtì
Leaders should be careful not to let their rhetoric fan hatred or prejudice.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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พือpʉʉพือpʉʉ1[to] flap; [to] flutter; [to] blow in gusts2[to] flare up3sedge; rush plant[to] flap; [to] flutter; [to] blow in gustsPart 2
กระพือgrà-pʉʉกระพือgrà-pʉʉ[to] flap; flutter[to] flap; flutterWord