กรำงาน
gram-ngaanMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] work hard; [to] toil
To work very hard; to endure heavy or exhausting labor; to overwork
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกรำงานgram-ngaanกรำงานgram-ngaan[to] work hard; [to] toilหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduate
My father worked hard for many years to put me through school.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunกรำงานgram ngaanหนักnàkแบบนี้bàep néeทุกวันtúk wanร่างกายrâang gaaiต้องdtôngแย่yâeแน่ๆnâe nâe
If you overwork like this every day, your body will definitely break down.
เขาkǎoกรำงานgram-ngaanหนักเกินไปnàk-gəən-bpaiสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าโรงพยาบาลkâo-roong-pá-yaa-baan
He overworked himself to the extreme, and ultimately had to be admitted to the hospital.
การgaanกรำงานgram-ngaanหนักnàkโดยdooiไม่mâiพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnให้hâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔจะjàเพิ่มpə̂əmความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangในnaiการเป็นgaan-bpenโรคหัวใจrôok-hǔua-jaiอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Overworking without adequate rest significantly increases the risk of heart disease.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรำงาน said กรัม-งาน?
gram-ngaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gram
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 2
กรำงานgram-ngaanกรำงานgram-ngaan[to] work hard; [to] toil[to] work hard; [to] toilWord