กระสวน
grà-sǔuanMeaning
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pattern; model; template
A pattern, model, or template used as a guide for making something to a particular shape or design, such as a garment or a house.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay down; set; establish (plan/rule/system)5[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)กระสวนgrà-sǔuanกระสวนgrà-sǔuanpattern; model; templateเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉashirt; top; jacketลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâacloth; fabric; textileแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderชอล์กchɔ̂ɔkชอล์กchɔ̂ɔk1chalk (writing/drawing stick)2chalk (material)ขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3hectogram (100 grams)4limit; bound; levelตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3borderline; periphery (figurative)
The tailor places the shirt pattern on the fabric and traces around its edges with chalk.
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ช่างไม้châang-máaiใช้cháiกระสวนgrà-sǔuanเดียวกันdiiao-ganทำtamขาเก้าอี้kǎa-gâo-îiจึงjʉngได้dâaiขาเก้าอี้kǎa-gâo-îiที่tîiมีmiiรูปทรงrûup-songเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganทุกtúkชิ้นchín
The carpenter uses the same template to make the chair legs, so they all have the same shape.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดdtàtผ้าpâaจริงjingช่างchâangจะjàปรับbpràpกระสวนgrà-sǔuanให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-diiกับgàpรูปร่างrûup-râangของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaสวมใส่sǔuam-sàiได้dâaiสบายsà-baai
Before cutting the actual fabric, the tailor adjusts the pattern to fit the customer's body so that the shirt will be comfortable to wear.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàสร้างsâangตามdtaamกระสวนgrà-sǔuanเรือนไทยrʉʉan-taiแบบbɛ̀ɛpเดิมdəəmแต่dtɛ̀ɛช่างchâangก็gɔ̂ปรับขนาดbpràp-kà-nàatห้องhɔ̂ngให้hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Although the house follows a traditional Thai house design, the builder adjusts the room sizes to suit the family's needs.
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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สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)garden; orchard; parkPart 2
กระสวนgrà-sǔuanกระสวนgrà-sǔuanpattern; model; templatepattern; model; templateWord