กรี
griiMeaning
1InterjectionB2
rostrum (of a shrimp or prawn)
the pointed projection at the front of a shrimp's or prawn's head
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกรรไกรgan-graiกรรไกรgan-grai1scissors2classifier: เล่มตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossกรีgriiกรีgriirostrum (of a shrimp or prawn)กุ้งgûngกุ้งgûng1shrimp; prawn (animal)2shrimp; prawn (as food)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideกุ้งgûngกุ้งgûng1shrimp; prawn (animal)2shrimp; prawn (as food)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)
Mom uses scissors to cut off the prawns' pointed rostrums before frying them.
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ระวังrá-wangกรีgriiกุ้งgûngตำมือdtam-mʉʉนะnáส่วนsùuanแหลมlɛ̌ɛmที่tîiยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakหัวhǔuaกุ้งgûngแข็งมากkɛ̌ng-mâak
Be careful not to prick your hand on the prawn's rostrum. That pointed part sticking out from its head is very hard.
กุ้งgûngสองsɔ̌ɔngชนิดchá-nítนี้níiมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàคล้ายกันkláai-ganมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛแยกyɛ̂ɛkได้dâaiจากjàakรูปทรงrûup-songของkɔ̌ɔngกรีgriiและlɛ́จำนวนjam-nuuanฟันบนfan-bonกรีgrii
These two shrimp species look very similar, but they can be distinguished by the shape of the rostrum and the number of teeth on it.
หากhàakต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเก็บกุ้งgèp-gûngไว้wáiทั้งtángหัวhǔuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดจานjàt-jaanให้hâiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamควรkuuanตัดdtàtเฉพาะปลาchà-pɔ́-bplaaยกyókรีriiที่tîiแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komออกɔ̀ɔkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótโอกาสoo-gàatที่tîiผู้pûuกินginจะjàถูกtùukตำdtam
If you want to leave the prawns' heads on for an attractive presentation, trim off just the sharp tips of their rostrums to reduce the risk of diners getting pricked.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
grii
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 | — | — |