กราย
graaiMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] pass by/near (gracefully); [to] glide
to move past or near in a smooth, graceful way; to glide or sweep by (often poetic or literary).
Examples
นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpfemale modelสาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningกรีดกรายgrìit-graaiกรีดกรายgrìit-graai[to] move with graceful, flowing gestures; sashayบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แคทวอล์คkɛ̂ɛt-wɔ̂ɔkแคทวอล์คkɛ̂ɛt-wɔ̂ɔk1catwalk; runway2catwalk (walkway)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyมั่นใจmân-jaiมั่นใจmân-jai1confident; sure2[to] be confident; [to] be sure (of/about)
The female model swept confidently down the catwalk.
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ในnaiความมืดมิดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉt-mítมีmiiเพียงpiiangเงาngaoของkɔ̌ɔngใครบางคนkrai-baang-konเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanกรายgraaiผ่านไปpàan-bpaiอย่างyàangเงียบเชียบngîiap-chîiap
In the pitch dark, only someone's shadow glided past silently.
ขบวนkà-buuanนางรำnaang-ramเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanกรายgraaiอย่างyàangอ่อนช้อยงดงามɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi-ngót-ngaamราวกับraao-gàpภาพวาดpâap-wâatที่tîiมีชีวิตmii-chii-wít
The procession of dancers glided by with a delicate beauty, like a living painting.
ความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamในอดีตnai-à-dìitมักจะmák-jàกรายgraaiเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiความคิดkwaam-kítของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnในnaiยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnที่tîiเงียบสงัดngîiap-sà-ngàt
Memories of the past often glide into my thoughts during quiet nights.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
graai
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 | — | — |