กระหาย
grà-hǎaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
thirsty
feeling a need or strong desire to drink
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กระหายน้ำgrà-hǎai-náamกระหายน้ำgrà-hǎai-náam[to] be thirstyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เดินกลางdəən-glaangเดินกลางdəən-glaang[to] walk in the middleแดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshine
I’m very thirsty after walking in the sun.
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After finishing the run, he was so thirsty that he hurried to drink the whole bottle.
อากาศaa-gàatแห้งhɛ̂ɛngทำให้tam-hâiปากbpàakฉันchǎnแห้งhɛ̂ɛngและlɛ́กระหายน้ำgrà-hǎai-náamตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
The dry air makes my mouth dry and I feel thirsty all the time.
พอpɔɔเธอtəəไข้ขึ้นkâi-kʉ̂nสูงsǔungเธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaกระหายน้ำgrà-hǎai-náamมากmâakและlɛ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเกลือแร่glʉʉa-rɛ̂ɛ
When her fever spiked, she said she was very thirsty and needed electrolytes.
2VerbB2
[to] thirst for; crave; long for
to have a strong desire for something (e.g., power, knowledge, justice)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกระหายgrà-hǎaiกระหายgrà-hǎai1thirsty2[to] thirst for; crave; long forอำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1power; authority2jurisdiction; legal authority3influence4force; mightจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วิถีทางwí-tǐi-taangวิถีทางwí-tǐi-taang1method; way; means2approach; course; pathwayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เป็นผู้นำbpen-pûu-namเป็นผู้นำbpen-pûu-nam[to] lead; [to] be a leader
He is so hungry for power that he will do anything to become a leader.
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นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaหลายคนlǎai-konกระหายgrà-hǎaiความรู้kwaam-rúuและlɛ́หาhǎaหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉมาmaaอ่านàanเพิ่มpə̂əmทุกวันtúk-wan
Many students crave knowledge and look for more books to read every day.
สังคมsǎng-komกำลังgam-langกระหายgrà-hǎaiความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tamหลังจากlǎng-jàakคดีká-diiนี้níiสร้างsâangความไม่ไว้วางใจkwaam-mâi-wái-waang-jaiอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎang
Society is craving justice after this case caused widespread distrust.
เขาkǎoเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooมากับmaa-gàpความลำบากkwaam-lam-bàakจึงjʉngกระหายgrà-hǎaiโอกาสoo-gàatที่จะtîi-jàเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngระบบrá-bòpให้hâiเท่าเทียมtâo-tiiamขึ้นkʉ̂n
He grew up with hardship, so he is eager for opportunities to change the system to be more equitable.
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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หายhǎaiหายhǎai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)[to] disappear; be gonePart 2
กระหายgrà-hǎaiกระหายgrà-hǎaithirstythirstyWord