กระแทก
grà-tɛ̂ɛkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] hit; bump hard
to strike or collide with force, often suddenly or accidentally.
Examples
รถชนrót-chonรถชนrót-chon1car crash; collision2[to] crash; collide (of a vehicle)กำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)อย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛngอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛngstrongly; intensely; severelyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛk1[to] hit; bump hard2[to] slam; thump down3[to] retort harshly; snap4[to] thrust; jab (into/against)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeปังbpangปังbpang1awesome; a hit; highly successful (slang)2bang; boom (sound)
The car hit the wall hard and struck with a loud bang.
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เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเขาkăoเดินdernรีบๆrêep rêepแล้วláeoไหล่làiกระแทกgrà-tâekเสาsăoโดยdoiไม่ได้mâi dâaiตั้งใจdtâng jai
This morning he hurried along and his shoulder struck the pole accidentally.
The ball slipped from my hand and struck the window, making it shake.
ขณะkà-nàปั่นจักรยานbpàn-jàk-grà-yaanฝนfǒnทำtamถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnจนjonล้อกระแทกlɔ́ɔ-grà-tɛ̂ɛkขอบทางkɔ̀ɔp-taangอย่างจังyàang-jangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangคุมkumตัวเองdtuua-eengได้dâai
While cycling, the rain made the road slippery and the wheel forcefully collided with the curb, but I managed to keep control.
2VerbB1
[to] slam; thump down
to shut or place something with force causing a loud impact.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)กระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛk1[to] hit; bump hard2[to] slam; thump down3[to] retort harshly; snap4[to] thrust; jab (into/against)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeปังbpangปังbpang1awesome; a hit; highly successful (slang)2bang; boom (sound)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)
He slammed the door shut with a loud bang because he was angry.
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Don't set the glass down with a bang on the table, or it will break.
เธอtəəโยนyoonกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoลงพื้นlong-pʉ́ʉnกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkเสียงดังsǐiang-dangจนjonทุกคนtúk-konหันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔng
She threw the bag onto the floor with a loud thud, making everyone turn to look.
ลมแรงlom raengทำให้tam hâiหน้าต่างnâa dtàangกระแทกgrà-tâekกรอบgròpไม้máiซ้ำsámๆ-จนjonเกิดgèrtรอยแตกroi dtàek
The strong wind made the window slam against the wooden frame repeatedly, causing cracks.
3VerbB2
[to] retort harshly; snap
to speak in a sharp, harsh, or cutting manner, as if delivering a blow.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceสุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛk1[to] hit; bump hard2[to] slam; thump down3[to] retort harshly; snap4[to] thrust; jab (into/against)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silence
She delivered the last words in a harsh, cutting tone, and the room fell silent.
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ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการกระแทกgaan-grà-tɛ̂ɛkคำถามkam-tǎamใส่sàiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanอย่างyàangไม่ให้mâi-hâiตั้งตัวdtâng-dtuua
The manager fired questions at the employee in a sharp, harsh manner, catching them off guard.
เขาkǎoกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamเสียดสีsìiat-sǐiใส่sàiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngราวกับraao-gàpจะjàฟันfanให้hâiเจ็บjèp
He hurled cutting, sarcastic words at his opponent as if to wound them.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngพูดpûutกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkใส่sàiสื่อsʉ̀ʉแบบbɛ̀ɛpตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiat
A politician spoke to the media in a blunt, biting manner, making the atmosphere tense.
4VerbB2
[to] thrust; jab (into/against)
to push or force something abruptly against a surface or into an object.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillผลักplàkผลักplàk1[to] push2[to] drive; impel (figurative)3[to] shift; offload (figurative)กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛk1[to] hit; bump hard2[to] slam; thump down3[to] retort harshly; snap4[to] thrust; jab (into/against)เข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔiเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔi[to] be scratched; markedบุบbùpบุบbùp1dented2[to] become dented; [to] cave in3bruised (fruit/soft item)4[to] crush lightly; pound until slightly broken
He shoved the box abruptly against the wall, leaving a dent.
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ฉันchǎnเผลอplə̌əกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkปลั๊กbplákเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiช่องchɔ̂ngแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiจนjonงอngɔɔ
I forced the plug into the socket too hard and it bent.
ช่างchângต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkท่อtɔ̂ɔเข้ากับkâo-gàpคานkaanเพราะprɔ́อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiรอยเชื่อมrɔɔi-chʉ̂ʉamแตกdtɛ̀ɛk
The technician must avoid forcing the pipe against the beam, as it could crack the weld.
ลมแรงlom raengทำtamให้hâiเราraoต้องdtôngดันdanประตูbprà-dtuuกระแทกgrà-tâekกับgàpกรอบgròpแรงๆraeng raengเพื่อpêuuaปิดbpìtให้hâiสนิทsà-nìt
The strong wind keeps pushing the door hard against the frame, even though we braced it.
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 | — | — |