กราว
graaoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
resounding; loud and repeated
describing a burst or succession of loud sounds, such as applause or laughter
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiband; music ensembleขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)เสียงปรบมือsǐiang-bpròp-mʉʉเสียงปรบมือsǐiang-bpròp-mʉʉ1clapping sound2applauseก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂n1[to] become louder2[to] start to sound (of an alarm, bell, etc.)3[to] become famous; gain popularityกราวgraaoกราวgraao1resounding; loud and repeated2spread all over; scattered (literary)
When the band got on stage, a loud round of applause erupted.
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ทันทีtan-tiiที่ประตูtîi-bprà-dtuuเปิดbpə̀ətผู้คนpûu-konก็gɔ̂กรูกันgruu-ganเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเกรียวกราวgriiao-graao
As soon as the doors opened, people rushed into the department store with a loud, bustling noise.
ข่าวkàaoการปรับลดgaan-bpràp-lótอัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîiaทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətเสียงsǐiangฮือฮาhʉʉ-haaกราวgraaoในหมู่nai-mùuนักลงทุนnák-long-tun
The news of the interest rate cut caused a loud buzz among investors.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaตำรวจdtam-rùuatบุกbùkเข้าจับกุมkâo-jàp-gumบ่อนการพนันbɔ̀ɔn-gaan-pá-nanนักพนันnák-pá-nanต่างdtàangวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiกันganโกลาหลgoo-laa-hǒnเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเกรียวกราวgriiao-graao
When the police raided the gambling den, the gamblers fled in chaos with a loud commotion.
2AdjectiveC1
spread all over; scattered (literary)
existing or spread everywhere in large amounts; scattered widely, often in literary style
Examples
ใบไม้แห้งbai-máai-hɛ̂ɛngใบไม้แห้งbai-máai-hɛ̂ɛngdry leafร่วงลงrûuang-longร่วงลงrûuang-long1[to] fall down; [to] fall off2[to] drop (in price/level)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกราวgraaoกราวgraao1resounding; loud and repeated2spread all over; scattered (literary)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
Dry leaves fell and were scattered all over the ground.
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ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการปรับโครงสร้างองค์กรgaan-bpràp-kroong-sâang-ong-gɔɔnแพร่สะพัดprɛ̂ɛ-sà-pátไปbpaiกราวgraaoทำให้tam-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหลายคนlǎai-konกังวลใจgang-won-jai
The rumor about the company's restructuring spread widely, making many employees anxious.
ในnaiคืนเดือนมืดkʉʉn-dʉʉan-mʉ̂ʉtเราraoจะjàมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnดวงduuangดาวพร่างพรายdaao-prâang-praaiกราวgraaoเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngฟ้าfáaอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
On a moonless night, we can clearly see stars scattered dazzlingly all over the sky.
ทุ่งดอกทานตะวันtûng-dɔ̀ɔk-taan-dtà-wanบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prângเหลืองอร่ามlʉ̌ʉang-à-ràamกราวgraaoไปbpaiไกลสุดลูกหูลูกตาglai-sùt-lûuk-hǔu-lûuk-dtaa
The field of sunflowers was in full bloom, a brilliant yellow scattered as far as the eye could see.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
graao
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 | — | — |