กร๊าว
gráaoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
ruggedly attractive; cool
ruggedly attractive, cool, or appealing in a way that makes one's heart flutter (modern slang, often shortened from 'กร๊าวใจกร๊าวใจgráao-jaiheart-fluttering; boldly attractive')
Examples
พระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)ซีรีส์sii-rîiซีรีส์sii-rîi1TV/web series2series (set of related works/events)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundกร๊าวgráaoกร๊าวgráao1ruggedly attractive; cool2clattering or crashing soundมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The male lead in this series is so ruggedly handsome.
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As soon as he put on the black leather jacket, he instantly looked so ruggedly cool.
รอยrɔɔiยิ้มมุมปากyím-mum-bpàakของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoบวกกับbùuak-gàpสายตาsǎai-dtaaที่tîiส่งมาsòng-maaมันmanช่างchâangกร๊าวgráaoเหลือเกินlʉ̌ʉa-gəən
His smirk combined with the look in his eyes is just so ruggedly appealing.
ถึงtĕungเขาkăoจะjàดูdooเซอร์ๆser serแต่dtàeบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkแบบนี้bàep néeแหละlàeที่têeสาวๆsăao săaoหลายคนlăai konมองว่าmong wâaกร๊าวgráaoสุดๆsùt sùt
Even though he looks a bit messy, this kind of personality is exactly what many girls find super ruggedly attractive.
2AdverbC1
clattering or crashing sound
a sudden loud clattering or crashing sound, especially of many hard things falling, breaking, or hitting each other
Examples
กระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangtile (roof/floor/wall)หลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofหล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left outแตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseกร๊าวgráaoกร๊าวgráao1ruggedly attractive; cool2clattering or crashing sound
The roof tiles fell and shattered with a loud crash.
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พอpɔɔพายุpaa-yúพัดpátเข้ามาkâo-maaกระจกgrà-jòkหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangก็gɔ̂แตกdtɛ̀ɛkดังdangกร๊าวgráaoจนjonทุกคนtúk-konสะดุ้งsà-dûng
When the storm blew in, the window glass shattered with a loud crash, startling everyone.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความเงียบสงัดkwaam-ngîiap-sà-ngàtเสียงsǐiangจานชามjaan-chaamตกแตกdtòk-dtɛ̀ɛkดังdangกร๊าวgráaoก็gɔ̂ทำลายtam-laaiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatจนหมดสิ้นjon-mòt-sîn
Amidst the dead silence, the loud clattering crash of falling dishes completely shattered the atmosphere.
โจรjoonพยายามpá-yaa-yaamงัดngátเข้าบ้านkâo-bâanแต่dtɛ̀ɛพลาดplâatทำtamกล่องเครื่องมือglɔ̀ng-krʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉหล่นlònดังdangกร๊าวgráaoจนjonเจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâanตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn
The thief tried to break into the house but accidentally dropped his toolbox with a loud clatter, waking up the homeowner.
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 endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gráao
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 | — | — |