กะบะ
gà-bàMeanings
1NounA2
tray; shallow tub
a tray or shallow container/tub used for holding, washing, or carrying items
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inกะบะgà-bàกะบะgà-bà1tray; shallow tub2pickup truck bedน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)สะอาดsà-àatสะอาดsà-àat1clean2pure; innocent (morally clean)
Mom put the vegetables in the water tub to wash them clean.
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiกะบะgà-bàพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkตักdtàkทรายsaaiไปbpaiเทteeที่tîiแปลงbplɛɛngต้นไม้dtôn-máai
He used a plastic tray to scoop sand and pour it onto the garden bed.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaวางwaangปลาสดbplaa-sòtเรียงriiangในnaiกะบะgà-bàน้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเย็นyenอยู่yùuตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
The vendor arranged fresh fish in an ice tub to keep them cold.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaจัดjàtส้มsômใส่sàiกะบะgà-bàพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขนส่งkǒn-sòngไปbpaiตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháo
The vendor packed oranges into plastic crates to transport them to the morning market.
We use wooden crates to arrange the vegetables neatly in the warehouse.
กะบะgà-bàที่tîiซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganได้dâaiช่วยchûuaiประหยัดbprà-yàtพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiขนย้ายkǒn-yáaiผลผลิตpǒn-pà-lìtง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
Stackable crates save space and make transporting produce easier.
โรงroongคัดแยกkát yâekเปลี่ยนbplìianจากjàakกะบะgà-bàไม้máiเป็นbpenกะบะgà-bàพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkเพื่อpêuuaความทนทานkwaam ton taanและláeสุขอนามัยsùk-kà-à-naa-maiที่têeดีกว่าdee gwàa
The sorting facility switched from wooden crates to plastic crates for better durability and hygiene.
2NounB1
pickup truck bed
the open cargo bed of a pickup truck
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกะบะgà-bàกะบะgà-bà1tray; shallow tub2pickup truck bedรถกระบะrót-grà-bàรถกระบะrót-grà-bàpickup truckไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastบ้านสวนbâan-sǔuanบ้านสวนbâan-sǔuangarden/orchard home; countryside home with gardens
Tomorrow we'll load the stuff in the pickup's bed and go to the country house.
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He laid a tarp in the pickup bed before loading sand to keep it from getting dirty.
Heavy rain caused water to pool in the pickup bed, soaking all the items.
ช่างchângแนะนำnɛ́-namติดdtìtกล่องเครื่องมือglɔ̀ng-krʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉในnaiกะบะgà-bàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดระเบียบjàt-rá-bìiapอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiระหว่างrá-wàangขนส่งkǒn-sòng
The mechanic recommended installing a toolbox in the pickup bed to organize equipment and improve safety during transport.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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บะbàบะbà1bah!; expressing displeasure2fruit-name prefix (Northern Thai)bah!; expressing displeasurePart 2
กะบะgà-bàกะบะgà-bàtray; shallow tubtray; shallow tubWord