กระแส
grà-sɛ̌ɛMeanings
1NounB1
current (water or electricity)
a flow moving in one direction, especially in water or electricity
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อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineไปไกลbpai-glaiไปไกลbpai-glai1[to] go far; travel a long distance2[to] go far; achieve great success3[to] advance a lot; come a long wayกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛ1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinionในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
Don’t go too far; the current in the canal is very strong today.
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The small boat had to go against the current, which slowed it down.
ช่างchângตรวจพบdtrùuat-pópว่าwâaกระแสไฟgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-faiในnaiวงจรwong-jɔɔnสูงsǔungผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìจึงjʉngตัดdtàtระบบrá-bòpทันทีtan-tii
The technician found that the electric current in the circuit was abnormally high, so he shut the system off immediately.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiนักประดาน้ำnák-bprà-daa-náamวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnตามdtaamทิศทางtít-taangกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamและlɛ́ช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaที่tîiกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛอ่อนɔ̀ɔn
For safety, the divers planned according to the direction of the water current and the time when the current weakens.
สัญญาณโทรศัพท์sǎn-yaan-too-rá-sàpอ่อนɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́กระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunติดขัดdtìt-kàtในช่วงnai-chûuangพายุpaa-yú
The phone signal is weak because the data stream is disrupted during the storm.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛสัญญาณsǎn-yaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmถ่ายทอดสดtàai-tɔ̂ɔt-sòt
The engineer checks the signal stream before starting the live broadcast.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangรบกวนróp-guuanทำงานtam-ngaanกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛสัญญาณsǎn-yaanจากjàakเสาอากาศsǎo-aa-gàatจะjàลดลงlót-longอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
When the jammer operates, the signal stream from the antenna drops noticeably.
ระบบrá-bòpจะjàเข้ารหัสkâo-rá-hàtกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunแบบเรียลไทม์bɛ̀ɛp-riian-taiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการดักฟังgaan-dàk-fang
The system encrypts the data stream in real time to prevent eavesdropping.
2NounB2
airflow; stream
a steady movement of air or similar things in one direction
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกระแสลมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-lomกระแสลมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-lomair current; airflow; draftพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineหุบเขาhùp-kǎoหุบเขาhùp-kǎovalleyตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)บ่ายbàaiบ่ายbàai1afternoon2in the afternoon3[to] slant; lean; turn asideทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageเอนeenเอนeen1[to] lean; tilt2[to] recline; lie back slightly3inclined; slantedตามdtaamตามdtaam1[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)ทิศtítทิศtítdirection; compass pointเดียวกันdiiao-ganเดียวกันdiiao-ganthe same; identical
On the mountain, a current of wind blew down the valley all afternoon, causing the leaves to lean in the same direction.
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นักบินnák-binรายงานraai-ngaanว่าwâaมีmiiกระแสลมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-lomเหนือnʉ̌ʉaแรงrɛɛngสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əทำให้tam-hâiเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binสั่นsànเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
The pilot reported a steady northerly airflow, causing slight turbulence.
นักnákร่อนrɔ̂ɔnอาศัยaa-sǎiกระแสลมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-lomที่tîiไหลlǎiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əจากjàakทิศตะวันตกtít-dtà-wan-dtòkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaระดับความสูงrá-dàp-kwaam-sǔung
Gliders rely on a steady stream of wind from the west to maintain altitude.
ช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoเกิดgə̀ətกระแสลมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-lomแล้งlɛ́ɛngพัดpátยาวyaaoเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoเดียวdiiaoทำให้tam-hâiฝุ่นfùnปลิวbpliuข้ามkâamทุ่งtûngอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
In the morning, a dry wind current blew in a single direction, carrying dust across the fields continuously.
3NounB2
trend; public opinion
a prevailing direction in society, fashion, or opinions; the public mood
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛ1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinionแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeวินเทจwin-têetวินเทจwin-têet1vintage (style; classic old-fashioned)2vintage itemกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerในหมู่nai-mùuในหมู่nai-mùuamong; amidst; within (a group)วัยรุ่นwai-rûnวัยรุ่นwai-rûn1teenager; youth (person/people)2teenage; for teens; youthful3adolescence; the teenage years
Lately, vintage fashion is trending among teenagers.
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After the movie was released, praise flooded social media.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiดังกล่าวdang-glàaoสวนทางsǔuan-taangกับgàpกระแสสังคมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-sǎng-komที่tîiเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎi
That policy runs counter to the public mood calling for transparency.
แม้mɛ́ɛกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianเร็วreoแบรนด์brɛɛnนี้níiยังyangเกาะgɔ̀เสียงส่วนใหญ่sǐiang-sùuan-yàiได้dâaiอยู่yùu
Even though trends shift quickly, this brand still manages to stay aligned with the majority sentiment.
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 | — | — |