กราม
graamMeanings
1NounA2
jaw; jawbone (mandible)
The lower jaw or jawbone; the mandible that moves when speaking or chewing.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเคี้ยวkíiaoเคี้ยวkíiao[to] chewข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyกรามgraamกรามgraam1jaw; jawbone (mandible)2molar toothของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineขยับขึ้นkà-yàp-kʉ̂nขยับขึ้นkà-yàp-kʉ̂n[to] move up; [to] shift up; [to] rise; [to] be promotedลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight
When chewing rice, my jaw moves up and down.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiผมpǒmอ้าปากâa-bpàakกว้างgwâangแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเจ็บjèpกรามgraamข้างkâangซ้ายsáai
Yesterday I opened my mouth wide and felt pain in my left jaw.
The doctor said that when I speak quickly, my jaw gets too tense.
เธอtəəสวมsǔuamเฝือกดามกรามfʉ̀ʉak-daam-graamชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพราะprɔ́กรามgraamล้าláaเวลาwee-laaเคี้ยวkíiaoของแข็งkɔ̌ɔng-kɛ̌ng
She wears a temporary brace to support her jaw because it gets fatigued when chewing hard foods.
2NounA2
molar tooth
A back tooth used for grinding food; a molar.
Examples
หมอฟันmɔ̌ɔ-fanหมอฟันmɔ̌ɔ-fandentistบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatกรามgraamกรามgraam1jaw; jawbone (mandible)2molar toothซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูruuรูruu1hole; opening2burrow; animal hole3orifice; bodily opening
The dentist said my left molar has a cavity.
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Yesterday he had molar pain because his molar was erupting.
I chew with my right molar because the other side still hurts.
หมอฟันmɔ̌ɔ-fanแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiครอบkrɔ̂ɔpฟันกรามfan-graamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการแตกหักgaan-dtɛ̀ɛk-hàkเวลาwee-laaเคี้ยวkíiaoอาหารaa-hǎanแข็งkɛ̌ng
The dentist recommended crowning the molar to prevent fractures when chewing hard foods.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
graam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |