กรีน
griinMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
green (color)
the color green; having a green color
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmentalกรีนgriinกรีนgriin1green (color)2Green (proper name)3green (environment-friendly)4golf green (putting surface)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I really like this green-colored shirt.
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The bedroom walls painted green look relaxing.
Today she wears a green outfit that contrasts with white shoes.
The tree in front of the house is sprouting new leaves in a bright green color.
2Proper nounA2
Green (proper name)
a proper name (transliteration of the English surname or name 'Green')
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Mr./Ms. Green will meet the manager this afternoon.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnส่งsòngอีiiเมลแจ้งmeen-jɛ̂ɛngคุณกรีนkun-griinเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangกำหนดการgam-nòt-gaanใหม่màiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I emailed Mr./Ms. Green about the new schedule yesterday.
ในnaiการประชุมgaan bprà-chumทีมteemของkŏngกรีนgreenเสนอแผนsà-nĕr păenที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynกว่าgwàaเดิมdermมากmâak
In the meeting, Green’s team proposed a much clearer plan than before.
3AdjectiveB1
green (environment-friendly)
environmentally friendly; related to conservation or saving energy
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toหลอดไฟlɔ̀ɔt-faiหลอดไฟlɔ̀ɔt-failight bulb; light tubeกรีนgriinกรีนgriin1green (color)2Green (proper name)3green (environment-friendly)4golf green (putting surface)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerประหยัดพลังงานbprà-yàt-pá-lang-ngaanประหยัดพลังงานbprà-yàt-pá-lang-ngaan1[to] save energy2energy-saving; energy-efficientมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
This house installs green light bulbs that are more energy-efficient.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเริ่มrə̂əmนโยบายná-yoo-baaiกรีนgriinเช่นchênลดlótการใช้gaan-cháiพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkและlɛ́แยกyɛ̂ɛkขยะkà-yàจริงจังjing-jang
The company has started green policies, such as reducing plastic use and seriously separating waste.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakบรรจุภัณฑ์กรีนban-jù-pan-griinที่tîiย่อยสลายyɔ̂ɔi-sà-lǎaiได้dâaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiลดlótผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔm
This shop chooses green, biodegradable packaging to help reduce environmental impact.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanผลักดันplàk-danโครงการkroong-gaanเมืองmʉʉangกรีนgriinโดยdooiปรับปรุงระบบbpràp-bprung-rá-bòpขนส่งสาธารณะkǒn-sòng-sǎa-taa-rá-náและlɛ́สนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnพลังงานทดแทนpá-lang-ngaan-tót-tɛɛn
The municipality is promoting a green city initiative by improving public transportation and supporting renewable energy.
4NounB2
golf green (putting surface)
the short-grass area around the hole on a golf course used for putting
Examples
พัตต์pátพัตต์pát1[to] putt (golf)2putt (stroke in golf)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กรีนgriinกรีนgriin1green (color)2Green (proper name)3green (environment-friendly)4golf green (putting surface)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชันchanชันchan1steep2[to] stand on end; raise upright3dammar; resinกว่าที่gwàa-tîiกว่าที่gwàa-tîi1than (what/that)2not until; by the time thatเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)ซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftist
Putting on this green is steeper than it looks; watch it break left.
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The ball landed on the green but is still far from the hole; I need two more putts.
กรีนgriinหลุมlǔmสิบสองsìp-sɔ̌ɔngเร็วreoมากmâakวันนี้wan-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngอ่านàanไลน์laaiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The green on hole twelve is very fast; today we need to read the line carefully.
แคดดี้kɛ̂ɛt-dîiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiพัตต์pátออกɔ̀ɔkขวาkwǎaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพราะprɔ́กรีนgriinเอียงiiangลงlongตามdtaamสันsǎnเนินnəən
The caddie advised putting slightly to the right because the green slopes down along the ridge.
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
griin
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 | — | — |