กระโจน
grà-joonMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] leap; spring; jump (suddenly/forcefully)
to jump or spring forward or upward suddenly or forcefully; can also be used figuratively, e.g., to rush into a situation
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatกระโจนgrà-joonกระโจนgrà-joon[to] leap; spring; jump (suddenly/forcefully)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[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)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnได้กลิ่นdâai-glìn1[to] smell [sth]; detect a smell2[to] sense/suspect [sth] (figurative)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัว
The cat leaped onto the table immediately when it smelled fish.
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พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangระเบิดrá-bə̀ətเขาkǎoกระโจนgrà-joonหลบหลังlòp-lǎngกำแพงgam-pɛɛngด้วยdûuaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jai
As soon as he heard the explosion, he sprang behind the wall in shock.
เธอtəəกระโจนgrà-joonเข้าไปkâo-bpaiช่วยchûuaiเด็กdèkที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàล้มlómโดยdooiไม่mâiลังเลlang-lee
She lunged in to help the child who was about to fall without hesitation.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้dâaiข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əใหม่màiเขาkǎoกระโจนgrà-joonเข้าสู่kâo-sùuโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkทันทีtan-tiiโดยdooiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiประเมินbprà-məənความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiang
After getting the new offer, he rushed into the project immediately without assessing the risks.
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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กระโจนgrà-joonกระโจนgrà-joon[to] leap; spring; jump (suddenly/forcefully)[to] leap; spring; jump (suddenly/forcefully)Word