กรุ
grù
Meanings
1NounB2
cache; hoard (esp. amulets/antiques)
a hidden store or deposit of valuable items, especially amulets, Buddha images, or antiques found in temples or old sites; also the site where such items are found
Examples
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumแห่งนี้hàeng néeแห่งนี้hàeng née1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)จัดแสดงjàt sà-daengจัดแสดงjàt sà-daeng1[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)2[to] stage; put on [a performance/exhibition]พระเครื่องprá krêuuangพระเครื่องprá krêuuangBuddhist amulet; votive tabletที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotขุดพบkùt pópขุดพบkùt póp[to] unearth; discover by diggingจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)กรุgrùกรุgrù1cache; hoard (esp. amulets/antiques)2[to] cache; [to] stash away3from the vault; vintage (slang, attributive)4show-off reveal (slang interjection)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)จังหวัดอยุธยาjang-wàt à-yút-tá-yaaจังหวัดอยุธยาjang-wàt à-yút-tá-yaaAyutthaya Province (central Thailand)
This museum displays amulets that were excavated from a treasure hoard in Ayutthaya province.
2VerbB2
[to] cache; [to] stash away
to hide or stash valuable items for safekeeping; to bury as a concealed hoard
Examples
คนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònคนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònpeople from the pastนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2popularity; fashion; vogue3-ism; ideology; doctrine4custom; accepted usageกรุสมบัติgrù sŏm-bàtกรุสมบัติgrù sŏm-bàt1treasure trove; hoard2treasury; rich repository (figurative)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveใต้ดินdtâi dinใต้ดินdtâi din1underground; subterranean2the subway/metro (colloquial)3clandestine; illicit; underground (movement/market)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpông ganป้องกันbpông gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveโจรผู้ร้ายjohn pôo ráaiโจรผู้ร้ายjohn pôo ráaicriminal; robber; villain
People in the old days liked to bury their treasures underground to protect them from thieves.
3AdjectiveB2
from the vault; vintage (slang, attributive)
slang attributive describing items that are rare, vintage, or from an old stash (e.g., ‘กรุแท้’ = authentic from an old hoard)
Examples
เสื้อยืดsêuua yèuutเสื้อยืดsêuua yèuutT-shirt; teeวงดนตรีwong don-dtreeวงดนตรีwong don-dtreeband; music ensembleตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกรุgrùกรุgrù1cache; hoard (esp. amulets/antiques)2[to] cache; [to] stash away3from the vault; vintage (slang, attributive)4show-off reveal (slang interjection)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)ยากมากyâak mâakยากมากyâak mâakvery difficult; very hardแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
This band T-shirt is a real vintage item, it's very hard to find now.
4InterjectionC1
show-off reveal (slang interjection)
a playful slang interjection used when showing off or revealing something impressive or rare online
Examples
เพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)รองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwearรุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1seniority level; age group2model; version3generation; age cohort4class year; intake; batchนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มาใหม่maa màiมาใหม่maa mài1newly arrived; new2[to] come again; come back another timeสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineมั้ยmáiมั้ยmáiquestion particle (casual)ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)3elliptical answer markerกรุgrùกรุgrù1cache; hoard (esp. amulets/antiques)2[to] cache; [to] stash away3from the vault; vintage (slang, attributive)4show-off reveal (slang interjection)
Just got these new model sneakers. Aren't they cool... *Kru*!