เกรน
greenMeanings
1NounB2
grain (texture pattern)
the natural pattern or texture in materials such as wood, leather, film, or photographic images
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โต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiโต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiwooden tableตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โชว์chooโชว์choo1[to] show; display; put on (a show)2show (performance)เกรนgreenเกรนgreen1grain (texture pattern)2grain (fine particles; granularity)3grain (unit of weight)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châat1naturally; by nature2natural; not artificialทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ลายไม้laai-máaiลายไม้laai-máai1wood grain (natural)2wood‑grain pattern (imitation)น่ามองnâa-mɔɔngน่ามองnâa-mɔɔngattractive; nice to look atมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This wooden table displays a beautiful natural grain, making the wood pattern very pleasing.
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ช่างภาพchâng-pâapเลือกlʉ̂ʉakฟิล์มfiimที่tîiมีmiiลายlaaiเกรนgreenละเอียดlá-ìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiภาพpâapดูduuนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châat
The photographer chose film with a fine grain pattern to give the images a naturally soft look.
กระเป๋าหนังgrà-bpǎo-nǎngแท้tɛ́ɛใบbaiนี้níiมีmiiเกรนชัดgreen-chátและlɛ́สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngหนังnǎngคุณภาพสูงkun-ná-pâap-sǔung
This genuine leather bag has a distinct and consistent grain, which is characteristic of high-quality leather.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkวางwaangแนวไม้nɛɛo-máaiให้hâiเกรนgreenวิ่งwîngต่อdtɔ̀ɔเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakผนังpà-nǎngสู่sùuพื้นpʉ́ʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangมิติmí-dtìและlɛ́ความกลมกลืนkwaam-glom-glʉʉnในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The architect aligned the wood so the grain flows continuously from wall to floor, creating depth and harmony in the space.
2NounB2
grain (fine particles; granularity)
very small particles forming a texture; by extension, the degree of fineness or granularity in images or materials
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ภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiphotograph; photo (still image)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเกรนgreenเกรนgreen1grain (texture pattern)2grain (fine particles; granularity)3grain (unit of weight)ละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3subtle; delicate; sensitive4refined (opposite of crude)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]พื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐu1surface; outermost layer2texture; surface finishดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หยาบyàapหยาบyàap1coarse; rough (texture)2rude; vulgar (language/behavior)3coarse; crude (not fine or exact)4crude; unrefined (quality/finish)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4turn (in a game)5eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)
This photograph has fine grain, making the surface look soft and not harsh to the eyes.
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ช่างภาพchâng-pâapเพิ่มpə̂əmเกรนgreenเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiภาพpâapดูduuมีmiiอารมณ์aa-romวินเทจwin-têet
The photographer added a bit of grain to give the image a vintage mood.
เวลาwee-laaพิมพ์โปสเตอร์pim-bpóot-dtə̂əขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakไฟล์faiที่tîiเกรนต่ำgreen-dtàmเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiภาพpâapแตกdtɛ̀ɛkหรือrʉ̌ʉหยาบyàap
When printing a large poster, you must choose a file with low grain so the image doesn't break up or look coarse.
ฟิล์มfiimชนิดchá-nítนี้níiให้hâiเกรนgreenที่tîiละเอียดlá-ìiatและlɛ́สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əทำให้tam-hâiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatในnaiส่วนsùuanมืดmʉ̂ʉtยังคงyang-kongชัดเจนchát-jeen
This type of film provides fine, consistent grain, keeping details in the shadows clear.
3NounC1
grain (unit of weight)
A unit of weight equal to approximately 64.8 milligrams.
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ยาเม็ดyaa-métยาเม็ดyaa-métpill; tabletนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)เพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4enough; sufficient (literary/formal)ไม่กี่mâi-gìiไม่กี่mâi-gìia few; not manyเกรนgreenเกรนgreen1grain (texture pattern)2grain (fine particles; granularity)3grain (unit of weight)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toชั่งchângชั่งchâng1[to] weigh [sth]2[to] weigh; consider carefully3chang (traditional unit of weight)อย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangcarefully; cautiously
This pill weighs only a few grains, so it must be weighed carefully.
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ในnaiตำราdtam-raaสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiโบราณboo-raanบางbaangสูตรsùutระบุrá-bùให้hâiใช้cháiฝิ่นfìnหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเกรนgreenซึ่งsʉ̂ngเท่ากับtâo-gàpประมาณbprà-maanหกสิบhòk-sìpกว่าgwàaมิลลิกรัมmin-lí-gram
In ancient herbal texts, some recipes specify one grain of opium, which equals about sixty-some milligrams.
แม้mɛ́ɛเพียงเศษเสี้ยวpiiang-sèet-sîiaoของkɔ̌ɔngหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเกรนgreenก็gɔ̂เพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔจะjàทำให้tam-hâiปริมาณยาbpà-rí-maan-yaaพร่องprɔ̂ɔngจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngควบคุมkûuap-kumการชั่งน้ำหนักgaan-châng-nám-nàkอย่างเที่ยงตรงyàang-tîiang-dtrong
Even a fraction of a grain is enough to reduce the drug dosage, so weighing must be precisely controlled.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛเกรนเดียวgreen-diiaoของkɔ̌ɔngความสงสัยkwaam-sǒng-sǎiจึงjʉngลงนามlong-naamอนุมัติà-nú-mátโครงการkroong-gaanทันทีtan-tii
He didn't have even a grain of doubt, so he approved the project immediately.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
green
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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เกรนgreenเกรนgreengrain (texture pattern)grain (texture pattern)Word