กรีฑา
grii-taaMeaning
1NounB1
athletics (track and field)
the sport of athletics, especially track and field events such as running, jumping, throwing, and walking
Examples
โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureกรีฑาgrii-taaกรีฑาgrii-taaathletics (track and field)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseกระโดดgrà-dòotกระโดดgrà-dòot1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขว้างkwâangขว้างkwâang[to] throw; hurl; cast
The school will hold an athletics competition with running, jumping, and throwing.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูduuกรีฑาgrii-taaเพราะprɔ́ได้เห็นdâai-hěnนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaวิ่งผลัดwîng-plàtและlɛ́กระโดดgrà-dòotไกลglaiอย่างyàangน่าตื่นเต้นnâa-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtên
I like watching athletics because I get to see exciting relay races and long jumps.
ชมรมกรีฑาchom-rom-grii-taaฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmทุกtúkเย็นyenทั้งtángวิ่งwîngระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânระยะไกลrá-yá-glaiและlɛ́ทุ่มน้ำหนักtûm-nám-nàk
The athletics club practices every evening, including sprints, long-distance running, and shot put.
นักกรีฑาnák-grii-taaต้องdtɔ̂ngวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kเฉพาะด้านchà-pɔ́-dâanทั้งtángความเร็วkwaam-reoความอึดkwaam-ʉ̀tและlɛ́เทคนิคték-nìkการกระโดดgaan-grà-dòotเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamผลงานpǒn-ngaanให้hâiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
Athletes in track and field must plan specialized training—speed, endurance, and jumping techniques—to perform their best.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรีฑา said กรี-ทา?
grii-taa
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 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 | — | — |