กระยาง (grà-yaang) — egret; heron

Meaning

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egret; heron

A long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the heron family, especially an egret; another name for นกยาง.

In the morning, I saw a white egret walking through a rice field looking for fish.

3 more examples

The egret wades through shallow water on its long legs, watching for fish swimming past.

In the evening light, the egret slowly extended its slender neck before precisely snatching a small fish from the water with its bill.

Although the egret standing by the water seemed utterly motionless, its eyes tracked every movement of its prey beneath the surface.

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

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.

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กระยางgrà-yaangegret; heronWord