กระมัง
grà-mangMeaning
1ParticleB1
perhaps; I suppose
a particle used at the end of a sentence to express a guess, assumption, or uncertainty; perhaps; maybe; I suppose.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคงไม่kong-mâiคงไม่kong-mâiprobably not; unlikely; I don't think soมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛo[sb/sth] has arrived; is here; here it comes!กระมังgrà-mangกระมังgrà-mangperhaps; I suppose
He's probably not coming anymore, I suppose.
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The shop closed early today; they probably ran out of stock, I guess.
เขาkăoดูdooเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapไปbpaiนะnáคงkongมีเรื่องmee rêuuangไม่สบายใจmâi sà-baai jaiกระมังgrà-mang
He seems quiet. He probably has something bothering him, I would imagine.
การที่gaan-tîiโครงการkroong-gaanล่าช้าlâa-cháaคงkongเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́ขาดkàatงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanกระมังgrà-mangไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaด้านเทคนิคdâan-ték-nìk
The project's delay is perhaps due to a lack of budget; it's unlikely to be related to technical problems.
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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มังmangมังmang1maybe; I guess (colloquial particle)2vegetarian (colloq.; short for มังสวิรัติ)maybe; I guess (colloquial particle)Part 2
กระมังgrà-mangกระมังgrà-mangperhaps; I supposeperhaps; I supposeWord