กรั๊ก
grákMeaning
1InterjectionB2
sound of a click or dry laugh
an onomatopoeic word used for a short sharp clicking sound, or for a short harsh laugh
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขำkǎmขำkǎm1funny; amusing2[to] laugh; be amused3just for fun; jokingly (ขำ ๆ after a verb)กรั๊กgrákกรั๊กgráksound of a click or dry laughเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)มุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkjoke; gag; comedic line/bitของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He let out a short, harsh laugh when he heard his friend's joke.
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ฉันchǎnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangเฟืองfʉʉangดังdangกรั๊กgrákตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสตาร์ทsà-dtàatรถrót
I heard a sharp clicking sound from the gears when I tried to start the car.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกลั้นglânขำkǎmอย่างสุดความสามารถyàang-sùt-kwaam-sǎa-mâatแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́ดังdangกรั๊กgrákหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maaจนได้jon-dâai
He tried his best to hold back his laughter, but a short laugh still managed to escape.
พอpɔɔหมุนmǔnพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiจนjonสุดsùtมันmanก็gɔ̂มีmiiเสียงsǐiangขัดกันkàt-ganดังdangกรั๊กgrákเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanมีmiiชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanบางอย่างbaang-yàangพังpang
When the steering wheel was turned all the way, there was a sharp clicking sound as if some part was broken.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
grák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |