กรุณา
gà-rú-naaMeanings
1ParticleA2
please (polite/formal request)
a polite or formal word used to make a request; please
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
Please close the door.
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Please call back when you are available.
Please take a seat and wait a moment; a staff member will assist you.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรอกแบบฟอร์มgrɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmให้hâiครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanและlɛ́แนบเอกสารnɛ̂ɛp-èek-gà-sǎanตามdtaamรายการraai-gaan
Please complete the form and attach the required documents.
2NounB2
kindness; benevolence
the quality of being kind, compassionate, or benevolent
Examples
ความกรุณาkwaam-gà-rú-naaความกรุณาkwaam-gà-rú-naakindness; compassion; favorของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paidisaster-affected person; victim/survivorมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiกำลังใจgam-lang-jai1morale; emotional strength2encouragement; supportที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')เริ่มใหม่rə̂əm-màiเริ่มใหม่rə̂əm-mài[to] start over; [to] restart
Her compassion gave the disaster victims the strength to start over.
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เราraoเห็นhěnความกรุณาkwaam-gà-rú-naaจากjàakการที่gaan-tîiชุมชนchum-chonช่วยกันchûuai-ganดูแลduu-lɛɛสัตว์จรจัดsàt-jɔɔn-jàt
We see compassion from the community helping take care of stray animals.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่tîiมีmiiความกรุณาkwaam-gà-rú-naaย่อมyɔ̂mตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiโดยdooiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้ที่pûu-tîiเปราะบางbprɔ̀-baangที่สุดtîi-sùt
Leaders who have compassion naturally decide by considering the impact on the most vulnerable.
ความกรุณาkwaam-gà-rú-naaไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛความสงสารkwaam-sǒng-sǎanชั่ววูบchûua-wûupแต่dtɛ̀ɛคือkʉʉความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiที่จะtîi-jàบรรเทาความทุกข์ban-tao-kwaam-túkของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
Compassion is not just fleeting pity, but the intention to alleviate the suffering of others.
3AdjectiveB2
kind; benevolent
showing kindness, compassion, or benevolence
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีน้ำใจmii-náam-jaiมีน้ำใจmii-náam-jaikind; considerate; generousและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สัตว์จรจัดsàt-jɔɔn-jàtสัตว์จรจัดsàt-jɔɔn-jàtstray animalเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctor
She is kind and compassionate toward stray animals, always feeding them and taking them to the vet.
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คุณป้าkun-bpâaท่านtânนั้นnánกรุณาgà-rú-naaมากmâakช่วยchûuaiดูแลduu-lɛɛเด็กdèkที่tîiหลงทางlǒng-taangจนเจอjon-jəəพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛ
That aunt was very benevolent, taking care of a lost child until the parents were found.
ด้วยdûuaiความกรุณาkwaam-gà-rú-naaของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiจึงjʉngได้รับdâi-rápอาหารaa-hǎanและlɛ́ที่พักtîi-pákอย่างทันท่วงทีyàang-tan-tûuang-tii
Thanks to the community’s benevolence, the disaster victims received food and shelter promptly.
น้ำใจnáam-jaiอันanเปี่ยมbpìiamกรุณาgà-rú-naaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoช่วยchûuaiปลอบประโลมbplɔ̀ɔp-bprà-loomผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiที่tîiหมดกำลังใจmòt-gam-lang-jai
His deeply compassionate kindness helped comfort patients who had lost hope.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรุณา said กะ-รุ-นา?
gà-rú-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |