กรูกัน
gruu-ganMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] flock; [to] swarm together
To move together as a large group, usually in a quick, sudden, or disorderly way.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบเลิกlə̂əkเลิกlə̂ək1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] end; be over (class/work/event)3[to] break up; separate4[to] cancel; abolish; discontinueคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกรูกันgruu-ganกรูกันgruu-gan[to] flock; [to] swarm togetherไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]ทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk1exit2solution; way out
When the concert ended, people crowded towards the exit.
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ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiห้างhâangเปิดbpə̀ətเหล่าlàoนักnákช็อปchɔ́pก็gɔ̂กรูกันgruu-ganเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซื้อsʉ́ʉของลดราคาkɔ̌ɔng-lót-raa-kaa
As soon as the mall opened, shoppers rushed in to buy discounted items.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoกรูกันgruu-ganเข้าไปkâo-bpaiหาhǎaนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiเขาkǎoก้าวgâaoลงlongจากjàakรถrótเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâat
Reporters swarmed the actor as soon as he stepped out of the car to interview him.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanไฟไหม้fai-mâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanในnaiตึกdtʉ̀kต่างdtàangกรูกันgruu-ganออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaด้วยdûuaiความkwaamแตกตื่นdtɛ̀ɛk-dtʉ̀ʉn
Upon hearing the fire alarm, the employees in the building flocked out in a panic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gruu
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กรูgruuกรูgruu1[to] swarm; rush in; pour in (collectively)2I; me (nonstandard slang)[to] swarm; rush in; pour in (collectively)Part 1
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กันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
กรูกันgruu-ganกรูกันgruu-gan[to] flock; [to] swarm together[to] flock; [to] swarm togetherWord