กร่อง
grɔ̀ɔngMeanings
1NounC1
shallow tray/box (for fruit/produce)
a shallow rectangular container or crate, often used for holding or displaying fruit or produce
Examples
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeส้มsômส้มsôm1orange (fruit)2orange (color)3orange; orangish4sour (regional)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กร่องgrɔ̀ɔngกร่องgrɔ̀ɔng1shallow tray/box (for fruit/produce)2become hoarse/raspyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
The vendor is arranging oranges in a crate to prepare for selling at the market.
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ผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiส่งออกsòng-ɔ̀ɔkส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàถูกtùukบรรจุban-jùในnaiกร่องgrɔ̀ɔngพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkที่tîiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiระหว่างrá-wàangขนส่งkǒn-sòng
Most exported fruits are packed in sturdy plastic crates to prevent damage during transportation.
ชาวสวนchaao sŭuanคัดkátสตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtro-boe-rêeลูกlôokสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiเรียงriangลงlongกร่องgròngอย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêetเพื่อpêuuaส่งขายsòng kăaiห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang sàp-pá-sĭn-káa
The farmer carefully selected and arranged beautiful strawberries into crates to be sent for sale at the department store.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngฤดูrʉ́-duuเก็บเกี่ยวgèp-gìiaoท้ายtáaiรถกระบะrót-grà-bàก็gɔ̂จะjàเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiกร่องgrɔ̀ɔngลำไยlam-yaiที่tîiส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìnหอมฟุ้งhɔ̌ɔm-fúngไปทั่วbpai-tûua
When harvest season arrives, the back of the pickup truck is filled with crates of longans, their fragrant aroma spreading all around.
2VerbC1
become hoarse/raspy
to become hoarse or raspy; to sound husky (of a voice)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตะโกนdtà-goonตะโกนdtà-goon[to] shout; yell; call outเชียร์chiiaเชียร์chiia[to] cheer; supportคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเสียงแหบsǐiang-hɛ̀ɛpเสียงแหบsǐiang-hɛ̀ɛp1hoarseness; rough voice2hoarse (of voice)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneกร่องgrɔ̀ɔngกร่องgrɔ̀ɔng1shallow tray/box (for fruit/produce)2become hoarse/raspyไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
He shouted so much at the concert that his voice became completely hoarse and raspy.
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หลังจากlăng jàakเป็นหวัดbpen wàtลงคอlong koมาmaaหลายlăaiวันwanเสียงsĭiangของเขาkŏng kăoก็gâwยังyangกร่องgròngอยู่yòoพูดpôotนานๆnaan naanไม่ได้mâi dâai
After having a cold that affected his throat for several days, his voice is still hoarse, so he can't speak for long periods.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngถนอมtà-nɔ̌ɔmเสียงsǐiangอย่างดีที่สุดyàang-dii-tîi-sùtเพราะprɔ́หากhàakเสียงsǐiangกร่องgrɔ̀ɔngขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaอาจàatกระทบgrà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngและlɛ́อาชีพaa-chîipในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoได้dâai
A singer must take the best possible care of their voice, because if it becomes hoarse, it could affect their performance and long-term career.
น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangที่tîiกร่องgrɔ̀ɔngทุ้มtúmของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngอาวุโสaa-wú-sǒoท่านtânนั้นnánทำให้tam-hâiบทบาทbòt-bàatที่tîiเขาkǎoได้รับdâi-rápมีมิติmii-mí-dtìและlɛ́น่าจดจำnâa-jòt-jamยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
That senior actor's deep, husky voice made the role he played more dimensional and memorable.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
grɔ̀ɔng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |