กร๊อบ
grɔ́ɔpMeanings
1InterjectionB1
crunch/crack (sound)
Onomatopoeic word for a sharp, crisp crunching or cracking sound, such as biting something crispy or a small snap.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)แตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaaแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaacucumberแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeกร๊อบgrɔ́ɔpกร๊อบgrɔ́ɔp1crunch/crack (sound)2crispy (sound-descriptive)
He bit the cucumber and it went ‘grop’ with a crisp snap.
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I snapped the cracker and it made a clear, crisp ‘grop’ sound.
เธอtəəกัดgàtไก่ทอดgài-tɔ̂ɔtคำkamใหญ่yàiเสียงดังsǐiang-dangกร๊อบgrɔ́ɔpจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanหันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔng
She took a big bite of fried chicken and the loud 'grop' sound made her friends turn to look.
พอporผมpŏmหักhàkดินสอdin sŏrด้วยdûuayมือmeuuเสียงดังsĭiang dangกร๊อบgrópสั้นๆsân sânเหมือนmĕuuanแตกdtàekเป็นสองbpen sŏngท่อนtôn
When I snapped the pencil by hand, there was a short, crisp ‘grop’ as it broke in two.
2AdverbB1
crispy (sound-descriptive)
Used descriptively to indicate a crispy, crunchy quality when eaten or broken, often in food contexts.
Examples
หมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กร๊อบgrɔ́ɔpกร๊อบgrɔ́ɔp1crunch/crack (sound)2crispy (sound-descriptive)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This piece of fried pork is crunchy when bitten, very delicious.
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The freshly baked thin bread is very crunchy and smells of butter.
The salad is packed with fresh vegetables so each bite is crunchy, making it pleasant and not greasy.
เขาkǎoทอดtɔ̂ɔtไก่gàiด้วยdûuaiไฟกลางfai-glaangให้hâiหนังnǎngตึงdtʉngกร๊อบgrɔ́ɔpข้างในkâang-naiยังyangฉ่ำchàmไม่mâiแข็งกระด้างkɛ̌ng-grà-dâang
He fried the chicken over medium heat so the skin turned crispy-crunchy while the inside stayed juicy, not tough.
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 tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
grɔ́ɔp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |