คราด
krâatMeanings
1NounA2
rake (tool)
A garden or farm tool with a long handle and teeth used for gathering, leveling, or breaking up soil.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular aboutคราดkrâatคราดkrâat1rake (tool)2classifier: คัน3[to] rake; gather/level with a rakeอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)
Dad is holding a rake in the garden.
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I bought a new rake from the market for the backyard garden.
A rake with closely spaced teeth is suitable for collecting dry leaves.
ช่างchângสวนsǔuanแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiคราดkrâatด้ามdâamยาวyaaoและlɛ́น้ำหนักเบาnám-nàk-baoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับbpràpหน้าดินnâa-dinให้hâiเสมอsà-mə̌əก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปลูกผักbplùuk-pàk
The gardener recommended using a long-handled, lightweight rake to level the soil before planting vegetables.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: คันคันkan1classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles2[to] itch; feel itchy3shaft; rod; pole4lever; handle5classifier for vehicles6itchy
The classifier used when counting rakes is คันคันkan1classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles2[to] itch; feel itchy3shaft; rod; pole4lever; handle5classifier for vehicles6itchy.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคราดkrâatคราดkrâat1rake (tool)2classifier: คัน3[to] rake; gather/level with a rakeหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)พิงpingพิงping1[to] lean against; rest on2[to] prop; set [sth] against3[to] rely on; depend onกำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)
There is one rake leaning against the wall in the shed.
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ช่างchângสวนsǔuanแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiมีmiiคราดkrâatอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiสองsɔ̌ɔngอันanต่างdtàangขนาดkà-nàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้งานchái-ngaanคนละkon-láประเภทbprà-pêet
The gardener recommended having at least two rakes of different sizes for different types of tasks.
3VerbB1
[to] rake; gather/level with a rake
To use a rake to collect leaves or debris, break up clods, or level soil.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend toคราดkrâatคราดkrâat1rake (tool)2classifier: คัน3[to] rake; gather/level with a rakeใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
Dad went out to rake the leaves in front of the house in the morning.
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After the rain stopped, I raked the soil smooth before planting vegetables.
เขาkǎoช่วยchûuaiคราดkrâatเศษหญ้าsèet-yâaออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakสนามsà-nǎamเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiทับtápต้นอ่อนdtôn-ɔ̀ɔn
He helped rake the grass clippings off the lawn so they wouldn’t smother the seedlings.
ชาวสวนchaao sŭuanคราดkrâatหน้าดินnâa dinให้hâiแตกdtàekเป็นbpenเม็ดmétเล็กๆlék lékเพื่อให้pêuua hâiน้ำซึมnám seumได้dâiทั่วถึงtûua tĕung
The gardener raked the topsoil into fine clumps so water could permeate evenly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
krâat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |