กระรอก
grà-rɔ̂ɔkMeaning
1NounA2
squirrel
A small, agile rodent with a long bushy tail that climbs trees and stores food such as nuts and seeds.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asกระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔkกระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔksquirrelบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
I see a squirrel on the tree.
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This morning, I threw some nuts for the squirrel to eat.
กระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔkตัวนั้นdtuua-nánวิ่งwîngเร็วreoมากmâakและlɛ́มีmiiหางhǎangเป็นbpenพวงpuuangสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
That squirrel runs very fast and has a beautiful, bushy tail.
กระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔkชอบchɔ̂ɔpซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnลูกโอ๊กlûuk-óokไว้wáiใต้ดินdtâai-dinเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บไว้กินgèp-wái-ginในnaiฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎao
Squirrels like to hide acorns under the ground to save for eating in the winter.
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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กระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔkกระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔksquirrelsquirrelWord