กระโชก
grà-chôokMeanings
1NounB2
gust; squall (of wind); blast
A sudden, strong burst or blast of wind.
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)กระโชกgrà-chôokกระโชกgrà-chôok1gust; squall (of wind); blast2gusty; squally; blowing in blasts3[to] blow in gusts; speak harshlyพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)ชายคาchaai-kaaชายคาchaai-kaa1eaves; overhanging roof edge2roof; shelter; home (figurative)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)เปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wetทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
A gust of wind blew the rain under the eaves, making the floor wet instantly.
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อยู่ๆyòo yòoลมกระโชกแรงlom grà-chôhk raengก็gâwโหมhŏhmเข้ามาkâo maaทำให้tam hâiประตูbprà-dtuuปังbpangเสียงดังsĭiang dang
Suddenly a strong gust blasted in, slamming the door loudly.
เมฆmêekมืดmʉ̂ʉtกำลังgam-langก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiลมlomกระโชกgrà-chôokชุดchútแรกrɛ̂ɛkจะjàพัดpátทรายปลิวsaai-bpliuไปทั่วbpai-tûuaชายหาดchaai-hàat
Dark clouds were forming before the first gusts blew sand across the beach.
เรือreuuaโยกไหวyôhk wăiเมื่อmêuuaเจอjerลมlomกระโชกgrà-chôhkจากjàakพายุpaa-yúที่têeพัดpátมาเป็นmaa bpenหอบhòpๆ-อย่างรุนแรงyàang run raeng
The boat rocked when hit by powerful bursts of wind from the storm in successive gusts.
2AdjectiveB2
gusty; squally; blowing in blasts
Characterized by sudden strong gusts or blasts of wind.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentลมทะเลlom-tá-leeลมทะเลlom-tá-leesea breezeกระโชกgrà-chôokกระโชกgrà-chôok1gust; squall (of wind); blast2gusty; squally; blowing in blasts3[to] blow in gusts; speak harshlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shoreแทบtɛ̂ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛp1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannot
Today the sea wind was gusty, making it almost impossible to walk along the beach.
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พอpɔɔเมฆดำmêek-damก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaลมlomก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmกระโชกgrà-chôokและlɛ́อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumลดฮวบlót-hûuap
As dark clouds formed, the wind turned gusty and the temperature dropped suddenly.
ลมlomบนbonดาดฟ้าdàat fáaกระโชกgrà-chôhkเป็นbpenพักpákๆ-จนjonราวraaoกันganตกdtòkสั่นคลอนsàn klonและláeประตูbprà-dtuuเหล็กlèkกระแทกgrà-tâekเสียงดังsĭiang dang
The wind on the rooftop gusted intermittently, shaking the guardrail and slamming the metal door loudly.
นักอุตุนิยมวิทยาnák-ù-dtù-ní-yom-wít-tá-yaaเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàaiจะมีjà-miiลมกระโชกแรงlom-grà-chôok-rɛɛngเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yáซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiการบินgaan-binขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longล่าช้าlâa-cháa
Meteorologists warned that the afternoon would bring periodic strong gusty winds, which could delay takeoffs and landings.
3VerbB2
[to] blow in gusts; speak harshly
To blow in sudden strong bursts, of wind; also, to speak in a harsh, abrupt, or intimidating manner.
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)กระโชกgrà-chôokกระโชกgrà-chôok1gust; squall (of wind); blast2gusty; squally; blowing in blasts3[to] blow in gusts; speak harshlyเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskปลิวbpliuปลิวbpliu1[to] be blown away; fly off2[to] disappear quickly (figurative)หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
The wind gusted through the window and blew all the papers off the desk.
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แม้mɛ́ɛฝนfǒnจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmซาsaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛลมlomยังyangกระโชกgrà-chôokเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yáจนjonเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngระงับrá-ngápการเดินเรือgaan-dəən-rʉʉaชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
Although the rain was easing, the wind continued to gust intermittently, forcing officials to suspend boat services temporarily.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukถามถึงtǎam-tʉ̌ngเงินngənที่tîiหายไปhǎai-bpaiเขาkǎoกลับglàpกระโชกgrà-chôokใส่sàiผู้pûuถามtǎamแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàอธิบายà-tí-baaiเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai-yen
When asked about the missing money, he snapped at the person asking instead of calmly explaining what had happened.
Tones
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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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กระโชกgrà-chôokกระโชกgrà-chôokgust; squall (of wind); blastgust; squall (of wind); blastWord