กราด
gràatMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] spray (fire); lash out indiscriminately
To direct something (such as gunfire, words, or a look) across a wide area or at multiple targets without specific aim; to lash out indiscriminately. Often used in compounds like ยิงกราด (to spray-fire) or ด่ากราดด่ากราดdàa-gràat[to] lash out at everyone; scold indiscriminately (to scold everyone).
Examples
คนร้ายkon-ráaiคนร้ายkon-ráai1criminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailant2villain (in fiction)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderปืนbpʉʉnปืนbpʉʉn1gun; firearm2gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)ยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)กราดgràatกราดgràat1[to] spray (fire); lash out indiscriminately2indiscriminately; sweepingly; all overเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]ฝูงชนfǔung-chonฝูงชนfǔung-choncrowd; throngทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้บาดเจ็บpûu-bàat-jèpผู้บาดเจ็บpûu-bàat-jèpinjured person; the injured (collective)หลายรายlǎai-raaiหลายรายlǎai-raaimany cases; many people
The culprit used a gun to spray-fire into the crowd, causing several injuries.
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พอpɔɔหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaโกรธgròotเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ด่ากราดdàa-gràatลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngทุกคนtúk-konโดยdooiไม่mâiฟังfangเหตุผลhèet-pǒn
When the boss got angry, he scolded all his subordinates indiscriminately without listening to reason.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpกวาดgwàatสายตาsǎai-dtaaกราดgràatไปทั่วbpai-tûuaห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaใครkraiมาmaaสายsǎaiบ้างbâang
The director swept his gaze across the meeting room to see who was late.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangฝ่ายค้านfàai káanสาดsàatคำถามkam tăamกราดgràatใส่sàiรัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtreeในnaiสภาsà-paaแต่dtàeไม่ได้รับmâi dâai rápคำตอบkam dtòpที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jayn
The opposition politicians indiscriminately hurled questions at the minister in parliament but did not receive clear answers.
2AdverbB2
indiscriminately; sweepingly; all over
In a sweeping, indiscriminate, or scattered manner, affecting many things or people at once.
Examples
ลมพายุlom-paa-yúลมพายุlom-paa-yústorm; gale; storm windพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)ตลบdtà-lòpตลบdtà-lòp1[to] flip; turn over; overturn2[to] wheel about; turn back; double back3swirling; billowing; pervasive (of smoke, dust, or smells)กราดgràatกราดgràat1[to] spray (fire); lash out indiscriminately2indiscriminately; sweepingly; all overไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity ofก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâang[to] construct; build
The storm wind blew dust indiscriminately all over the construction site.
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แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaโรยพริกไทยrooi-prík-taiลงบนlong-bonสเต็กsà-dtèkอย่างyàangทั่วถึงtûua-tʉ̌ngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรสชาติrót-châatจัดจ้านjàt-jâan
The chef sprinkled pepper evenly over the steak to give it a strong flavor.
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการปรับโครงสร้างองค์กรgaan-bpràp-kroong-sâang-ong-gɔɔnแพร่สะพัดprɛ̂ɛ-sà-pátกราดgràatไปbpaiทั่วออฟฟิศtûua-ɔ́ɔp-fítอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Rumors about the company's restructuring spread indiscriminately throughout the office very quickly.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทำtamน้ำหมักชีวภาพnáam-màk-chii-wá-pâapหกhòkของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoได้dâaiไหลlǎiแผ่pɛ̀ɛกราดgràatไปทั่วbpai-tûuaพื้นpʉ́ʉnและlɛ́ส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìnเหม็นměn
When the fermented bio-extract was spilled, the liquid flowed and spread indiscriminately across the floor, emitting a foul odor.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gràat
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 | — | — |