กริน
gà-rinMeaning
1NounC2
elephant
an elephant (typically used in formal, literary, or poetic contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการกล่าวถึงgaan-glàao-tʉ̌ngการกล่าวถึงgaan-glàao-tʉ̌ngmention; referenceพญาpá-yaaพญาpá-yaa1ruler; king; lord (historical)2honorific prefix for great beings3chief; great one (for animals/plants)โขลงklǒongโขลงklǒong1herd of elephants2classifier for herds of elephantsผู้นำpûu-namผู้นำpûu-nam1leader (person)2leading entity in a fieldฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)กรินgà-rinกรินgà-rinelephantออกหาอาหารɔ̀ɔk-hǎa-aa-hǎanออกหาอาหารɔ̀ɔk-hǎa-aa-hǎan[to] go out to find food; [to] forageในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k1deep forest; remote jungle2deep forest; remote forest interior
In Thai literature, there is often mention of the herd leader leading a herd of elephants to forage in the deep forest.
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ภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnกองทัพgɔɔng-tápกรินgà-rinที่tîiกำลังgam-langเดินทัพdəən-tápเข้าสู่kâo-sùuสนามรบsà-nǎam-róp
The mural painting depicts an army of elephants marching into the battlefield.
กวีgà-wiiใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaกรินgà-rinแทนtɛɛnคำว่าkam-wâaช้างcháangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบทประพันธ์bòt-bprà-panมีmiiความไพเราะkwaam-pai-rɔ́และlɛ́สละสลวยsà-là-sà-lǔuaiยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
The poet uses the word 'karin' instead of 'chang' (elephant) to make the composition more melodious and elegant.
ขบวนทัพkà-buuan-tápหลวงlǔuangอันanเกรียงไกรgriiang-graiประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiพลเดินเท้าpon-dəən-táaoและlɛ́เหล่าlàoกรินgà-rinที่tîiตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngด้วยdûuaiเครื่องคชาภรณ์krʉ̂ʉang-ká-chaa-pɔɔnอย่างyàangวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaa
The mighty royal procession consisted of infantry and elephants adorned with exquisitely magnificent elephant ornaments.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กริน said กะ-ริน?
gà-rin
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
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 | — | — |