กร้วม
grûuamMeaning
1AdverbB2
with a crunching sound
with a loud crunching sound, typically used to describe the action of biting or chewing something hard and crispy
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)แอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂nแอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂n1apple (fruit)2Apple (company)คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseกร้วมgrûuamกร้วมgrûuamwith a crunching soundฟังดูfang-duuฟังดูfang-duuto sound; seem (by hearing)น่ากินnâa-ginน่ากินnâa-gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
She took her first bite of the apple with a loud crunch; it sounded very appetizing.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpกัดgàtน้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngดังdangกร้วมgrûuamแล้วlɛ́ɛoกลืนลงglʉʉn-longไปbpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
He likes to bite into ice with a loud crunch and swallow it quickly.
เสียงsǐiangกัดgàtแครอทkɛɛ-rɔ̀tสดsòtดังdangกร้วมgrûuamทำให้tam-hâiรู้rúuเลยləəiว่าwâaผักpàkจานjaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngสดsòtและlɛ́กรอบgrɔ̀ɔpมากmâakแน่nɛ̂ɛ
The loud crunching sound of biting the fresh carrot makes it obvious that this vegetable dish must be very fresh and crisp.
เด็กชายdèk chaaiกัดgàtคุกกี้kúk-gêeที่têeเพิ่งpêrngอบòpเสร็จsètใหม่ๆmài màiเสียงดังsĭiang dangกร้วมgrûuamพร้อมกับpróm gàpยิ้มyímออกมาòk maaอย่างyàangมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk
The boy bit into the freshly baked cookie with a loud crunch, smiling happily.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
grûuam
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |