กระแซะ
grà-sɛ́Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] edge closer; snuggle up to [sb]
To move closer little by little, often pressing against someone or squeezing into a space beside them.
Examples
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsกระแซะgrà-sɛ́กระแซะgrà-sɛ́1[to] edge closer; snuggle up to [sb]2[to] coax; sweet-talk [sb]เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ชิดchítชิดchít1close; adjacent2[to] move close; press close3closely; tightlyแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couch
The child edges closer to sit right beside their mother on the sofa.
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พอpɔɔมีmiiคนkonขึ้นkʉ̂nรถเมล์rót-meeเพิ่มpə̂əmเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂กระแซะgrà-sɛ́เข้ามาkâo-maaชิดchítฉันchǎnจนjonไหล่làiชนchonกันgan
As more people boarded the bus, he edged closer to me until our shoulders touched.
อากาศaa-gàatในnaiเต็นท์dténหนาวnǎaoมากmâakน้องnɔ́ɔngจึงjʉngกระแซะgrà-sɛ́เข้ามาkâo-maaนอนnɔɔnเบียดbìiatฉันchǎn
It was very cold in the tent, so my younger sibling edged closer and lay pressed against me.
แม้máeจะjàบอกว่าbòk wâaไม่กลัวmâi gluuaหนังสยองขวัญnăng sà-yŏng kwănแต่dtàeพอถึงpor tĕungฉากchàakน่ากลัวnâa gluuaเขาkăoก็gâwค่อยkôiๆ-กระแซะgrà-sáeเข้ามาkâo maaจนjonตัวdtuuaติดdtìtฉันchăn
Although he said he wasn't afraid of horror movies, when a scary scene came on, he gradually edged closer until he was pressed against me.
2VerbB2
[to] coax; sweet-talk [sb]
To speak or act in an affectionate or flattering way to win someone's favor, often to get something from them.
Examples
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterพูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayกระแซะgrà-sɛ́กระแซะgrà-sɛ́1[to] edge closer; snuggle up to [sb]2[to] coax; sweet-talk [sb]แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneหวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The daughter sweet-talked her mother because she wanted a new pair of shoes.
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พอpɔɔอยากyàakกินginขนมkà-nǒmน้องnɔ́ɔngก็gɔ̂พูดpûutกระแซะgrà-sɛ́คุณยายkun-yaaiว่าwâaคุณยายkun-yaaiทำtamขนมkà-nǒmอร่อยà-rɔ̀iที่สุดtîi-sùt
Whenever my little sibling wants a treat, they butter Grandma up by telling her she makes the best desserts.
แม้mɛ́ɛหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaจะjàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaช่วงนี้chûuang-níiงานยุ่งngaan-yûngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangพูดpûutกระแซะgrà-sɛ́ว่าwâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaใจดีjai-diiหวังwǎngจะjàขอkɔ̌ɔลาหยุดlaa-yùtเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikวันwan
Although his boss said work was busy at the moment, he still buttered the boss up by saying how kind they were, hoping to get another day off.
แทนที่จะtaen têe jàขอให้kŏr hâiสามีsăa-meeช่วยchûuaiล้างจานláang jaanตรงdtrongๆ-เธอterกลับglàpพูดpôotกระแซะgrà-sáeว่าwâaเขาkăoล้างจานláang jaanสะอาดsà-àatกว่าgwàaใครkrai
Instead of directly asking her husband to wash the dishes, she buttered him up by saying he washed them better than anyone else.
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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แซะsɛ́แซะsɛ́1[to] pry off; [to] scrape loose2[to] snipe at [sb]; [to] throw shade; [to] make snide remarks[to] pry off; [to] scrape loosePart 2
กระแซะgrà-sɛ́กระแซะgrà-sɛ́[to] edge closer; snuggle up to [sb][to] edge closer; snuggle up to [sb]Word