กรึ๊บ
grʉ́pMeanings
1ClassifierB2
gulp; small drink of alcohol
a classifier for one small drink or gulp, usually of alcohol
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเหล้าlâoเหล้าlâo1liquor; spirits2alcoholic drink (general)สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondกรึ๊บgrʉ́pกรึ๊บgrʉ́p1gulp; small drink of alcohol2[to] drink alcohol; take a gulp3with a crunch; with a gulpแก้gɛ̂ɛแก้gɛ̂ɛ1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteractหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Let me have a couple of shots of liquor to ward off the cold.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔชอบchɔ̂ɔpดื่มdʉ̀ʉmยาดองyaa-dɔɔngวันละwan-láหนึ่งnʉ̀ngกรึ๊บgrʉ́pก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginข้าวเย็นkâao-yen
Dad likes to drink one shot of herbal liquor a day before dinner.
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเขาkǎoโดนdoonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบังคับbang-kápให้hâiดื่มdʉ̀ʉmไปbpaiหลายlǎaiกรึ๊บgrʉ́pจนjonเมาแอ๋mao-ɛ̌ɛ
At the party last night, his friends forced him to drink several shots until he was completely drunk.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàดื่มdʉ̀ʉmวอดก้าwɔ̂ɔt-gâaไปbpaiแค่kɛ̂ɛไม่กี่mâi-gìiกรึ๊บgrʉ́pแต่dtɛ̀ɛฤทธิ์แอลกอฮอล์rít-ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoหน้าแดงnâa-dɛɛngจัดjàt
Even though he drank only a few shots of vodka, the effects of the alcohol made his face very red.
2VerbB2
[to] drink alcohol; take a gulp
to drink alcohol, especially a small amount or in one quick gulp
Examples
เลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaan[to] finish work; get off workแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)กรึ๊บgrʉ́pกรึ๊บgrʉ́p1gulp; small drink of alcohol2[to] drink alcohol; take a gulp3with a crunch; with a gulpกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
Are we going to grab a quick drink after work, my friend?
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ลุงlungข้างบ้านkâang-bâanชอบchɔ̂ɔpแอบɛ̀ɛpมาmaaกรึ๊บgrʉ́pเหล้าขาวlâo-kǎaoอยู่yùuหลังlǎngร้านประจำráan-bprà-jam
The uncle next door likes to secretly take a swig of white liquor behind the shop regularly.
หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมาmaaทั้งสัปดาห์táng sàp-daaการได้gaan dâiกรึ๊บgréupเบียร์biiaเย็นๆyen yenสักsàkแก้วgâewถือเป็นtĕu bpenการพักผ่อนgaan pák pònที่têeดีที่สุดdee têe sùt
After working hard all week, getting to drink a cold glass of beer is the best kind of relaxation.
เขาkǎoปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetที่จะtîi-jàขับรถkàp-rótกลับบ้านglàp-bâanเพราะprɔ́เพิ่งpə̂ngไปbpaiกรึ๊บgrʉ́pกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaมาmaaเมื่อครู่นี้mʉ̂ʉa-krûu-níi
He refused to drive home because he had just gone for a quick drink with a client a moment ago.
3AdverbC1
with a crunch; with a gulp
used for a crisp crunching sound, or for the sound or manner of swallowing a drink quickly
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเคี้ยวkíiaoเคี้ยวkíiao[to] chewกระดูกอ่อนgrà-dùuk-ɔ̀ɔnกระดูกอ่อนgrà-dùuk-ɔ̀ɔn1cartilage; gristle2inexperienced; noviceหมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4fat person (impolite)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseกรึ๊บgrʉ́pกรึ๊บgrʉ́p1gulp; small drink of alcohol2[to] drink alcohol; take a gulp3with a crunch; with a gulp
He chewed the pork cartilage with a loud crunching sound.
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เด็กชายdèk-chaaiหิวน้ำhǐu-náamมากmâakจนjonยกแก้วyók-gɛ̂ɛoดื่มdʉ̀ʉmรวดเดียวrûuat-diiaoกลืนลงglʉʉn-longคอkɔɔดังdangกรึ๊บgrʉ́p
The boy was so thirsty that he lifted the glass and drank it all at once, swallowing with a loud gulp.
อาหารaa-hăanจานjaanนี้néeเด่นdènที่têeเนื้อสัมผัสnéuua săm-pàtของkŏngแมงกะพรุนmaeng gà-prunที่têeเคี้ยวkíaoแล้วláeoดังdangกรึ๊บๆgréup gréupอยู่ในyòo naiปากbpàak
This dish stands out for the texture of the jellyfish, which makes a crisp crunching sound in the mouth when chewed.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiยาเม็ดyaa-métขมkǒmปี๋bpǐiแตะdtɛ̀ลิ้นlínเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รีบrîipกระดกgrà-dòkน้ำnáamตามdtaamและlɛ́กลืนลงglʉʉn-longคอkɔɔดังdangกรึ๊บgrʉ́pอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
As soon as the extremely bitter pill touched his tongue, he quickly washed it down with water, swallowing it with a swift gulp.
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 markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
grʉ́p
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 | — | — |