กริ๊กๆ
grík gríkMeaning
1AdverbB2
clinking sound; clicking sound
a repeated light clinking or clicking sound, such as small metal objects hitting each other, keys jingling, or ice in a glass
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneพวงกุญแจpuuang gun-jaaeพวงกุญแจpuuang gun-jaae1key ring; keychain2a set of keys (on a ring)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeกริ๊กๆgrík gríkกริ๊กๆgrík gríkclinking sound; clicking soundอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooin front of the door
I heard the jingling sound of a keychain at the front door.
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He kept shaking his glass of ice, making a clinking sound all the time.
เสียงsĭiangกริ๊กๆgrík gríkของkŏngเหรียญrĭianในnaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกางเกงgaang gayngทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoรู้สึกrúu-sèukรำคาญram-kaanขณะkà-nàวิ่งwîng
The clinking sound of coins in his pocket annoyed him while running.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangความเงียบสงัดkwaam ngîiap sà-ngàtมีmeeเพียงpiiangเสียงsĭiangพวงกุญแจpuuang gun-jaaeกระทบกันgrà-tóp ganดังdangกริ๊กๆgrík gríkแว่วมาwâew maaแต่ไกลdtàe glai
Amidst the dead silence, only the faint jingling sound of a keychain could be heard from afar.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กริ๊กๆ said กริ๊ก-กริ๊ก?
grík grík
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
grík
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |