กริช
grìtMeaning
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dagger; kris
A dagger or kris, typically referring to a short weapon with a wavy, double-edged blade
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offกริชgrìtกริชgrìtdagger; krisโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toร้านขายของráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔngร้านขายของráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔngshop; storeเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngexpensive; high-priced
He bought an antique kris from an antique shop at a high price.
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กริชgrìtเล่มlêmนี้níiเป็นbpenของสะสมkɔ̌ɔng-sà-sǒmที่tîiปู่bpùuหวงhǔuangมากmâakและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมให้yɔɔm-hâiใครkraiแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ng
This dagger is a collectible that my grandfather is very protective of and won't let anyone touch.
ในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamทางtaangภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiบางครั้งbaang-krángจะมีjà-miiการใช้gaan-cháiกริชgrìtเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎanและlɛ́เกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yót
In Southern Thai rituals, a kris is sometimes used as a symbol of bravery and honor.
ลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngกริชgrìtคือkʉʉใบมีดbai-mîitที่tîiคดkótไปมาbpai-maaซึ่งsʉ̂ngออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบาดแผลbàat-plɛ̌ɛที่tîiร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
The distinct feature of a kris is its wavy blade, which is designed to inflict a severe wound.
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 -ช, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
grìt
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 | — | — |