กรึ๊บๆ
gréup gréupMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
crunchy; firm to the bite
making or having a short, crisp crunch when chewed; used for food that feels firm, snappy, or slightly springy in the mouth
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)แมงกะพรุนmaeng gà-prunแมงกะพรุนmaeng gà-prunjellyfishเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เคี้ยวkíaoเคี้ยวkíao[to] chewกรึ๊บๆgréup gréupกรึ๊บๆgréup gréupcrunchy; firm to the biteดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I like eating jellyfish because it has a nice, crunchy chew.
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กระดูกอ่อนgrà-dòok ònหมูย่างmŏo yâangจานjaanนี้néeอร่อยà-ròiมากmâakเคี้ยวkíaoแล้วláeoดังdangกรึ๊บๆgréup gréupในnaiปากbpàak
This grilled pork cartilage is very delicious; it gives a crisp crunch in the mouth when chewed.
เห็ดhètหูhŏoหนูnŏoเวลาway-laaเอามาao maaยำyamเนื้อnéuuaจะมีjà meeความkwaamกรึ๊บๆgréup gréupทำให้tam hâiกินginเพลินplernมากmâak
When wood ear mushrooms are made into a spicy salad, the texture is snappy and very enjoyable to eat.
เคล็ดลับklét lápการลวกgaan lûuakปลาหมึกbplaa mèukให้hâiมีmeeความkwaamกรึ๊บๆgréup gréupคือkeuต้องdtôngน็อกnókด้วยdûuayน้ำแข็งnáam kăengทันtanทีหลังtee lăngตักdtàkขึ้นkêunจากjàakน้ำเดือดnáam dèuuat
The secret to blanching squid so it has a crisp, springy texture is to shock it with ice immediately after taking it out of the boiling water.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรึ๊บๆ said กรึ๊บ-กรึ๊บ?
gréup gréup
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
gréup
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 | — | — |