กระแนะ
grà-nɛ́Meaning
1VerbC1
[to] mold decorative relief patterns
to press a soft material into a mold to produce decorative raised patterns, especially in traditional Thai art.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesกระแนะgrà-nɛ́กระแนะgrà-nɛ́[to] mold decorative relief patternsดินเหนียวdin-nǐiaoดินเหนียวdin-nǐiao1clay (material)2clayey soilลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inแม่พิมพ์mɛ̂ɛ-pimแม่พิมพ์mɛ̂ɛ-pim1mold; mould2printing plate; matrix3role model; exemplarให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลวดlûuatลวดlûuatwire (metal strand)ลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaifloral pattern; floral printที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spot
The artisan is pressing the clay into a mold to create a beautiful flower pattern.
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ช่างสิบหมู่châang-sìp-mùuใช้cháiเทคนิคték-nìkการgaanกระแนะgrà-nɛ́ลายlaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangลวดลายlûuat-laaiประดับbprà-dàpบนbonตู้พระธรรมdtûu-prá-tam
The traditional craftsmen use the pressing technique to create decorative patterns on the Buddhist scripture cabinet.
ในnaiวิชาwí-chaaช่างสิบหมู่châang-sìp-mùuการgaanกระแนะgrà-nɛ́ลายlaaiรักrákร้อยrɔ́ɔiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiนักเรียนnák-riianศิลปะไทยsǐn-lá-bpà-taiทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtให้hâiชำนาญcham-naan
In the Ten Traditional Crafts, pressing the Rak Roi pattern is considered a crucial foundation that every student of Thai art must master.
ช่างchâangทำtamทองtɔɔngกระแนะgrà-nɛ́ขี้ผึ้งkîi-pʉ̂ngลงในlong-naiแม่พิมพ์mɛ̂ɛ-pimหินชนวนhǐn-chá-nuuanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiลวดลายlûuat-laaiที่tîiคมชัดkom-chátก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàนำไปnam-bpaiประดับbprà-dàpบนbonชิ้นchínงานหลักngaan-làk
The goldsmith presses wax into a slate mold to achieve crisp patterns before applying them to the main piece.
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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กระแนะgrà-nɛ́กระแนะgrà-nɛ́[to] mold decorative relief patterns[to] mold decorative relief patternsWord