กราบ
gràapMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] prostrate; bow deeply
to lower the upper body to the ground (often touching the forehead to the floor) as a gesture of reverence or worship, especially in Buddhist and Thai cultural contexts
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herกราบgràapกราบgràap1[to] prostrate; bow deeply2[to] pay deep respect (figurative)พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûup1classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)2Buddha image; Buddha statueสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòppeacefully; calmly
She bowed down to the Buddha statue three times peacefully.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าkâoวิหารwí-hǎanเขาkǎoกราบgràapลงlongกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmสวดมนต์sùuat-mon
Upon entering the viharn, he lowered himself to the floor in a bow before starting to chant.
Villagers brought their children to bow to the revered monk to ask for New Year blessings.
ในnaiพิธีบวชpí-tii-bùuatผู้ร่วมงานpûu-rûuam-ngaanจะjàกราบgràapเบญจางคประดิษฐ์been-jaang-ká-bprà-dìtต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaพระประธานprá-bprà-taanอย่างyàangพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiang
In the ordination ceremony, attendees prostrate with the five-point prostration in unison before the principal Buddha image.
2VerbB2
[to] pay deep respect (figurative)
to express deep respect or deference verbally or in writing without necessarily bowing; also used before verbs to make expressions especially respectful
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)กราบgràapกราบgràap1[to] prostrate; bow deeply2[to] pay deep respect (figurative)ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot1sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)จดหมายjòt-mǎaiจดหมายjòt-mǎailetter (mail)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectable
I respectfully offer a humble apology to the elder in a letter.
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She respectfully expresses deep thanks to the teacher for kindly giving advice.
ในnaiคำปราศรัยkam bpraa-săiผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaกราบขออภัยgràap kŏr à-paiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต่อdtòความล่าช้าkwaam lâa cháaในnaiการแก้ปัญหาgaan gâe bpan-hăa
In the speech, the governor humbly apologized to the public for the delay in solving the problem.
ผมpǒmใคร่krâiขอkɔ̌ɔกราบเรียนgràap-riianชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngถึงtʉ̌ngข้อบกพร่องkɔ̂ɔ-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngและlɛ́กราบขออภัยgràap-kɔ̌ɔ-à-paiต่อdtɔ̀ɔทุกท่านtúk-tânมาmaaณnáที่tîiนี้níi
I would like to respectfully explain the shortcomings and humbly apologize to everyone here.
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 -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gràap
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 | — | — |