เกริ่น(grèrn)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] preface; give a lead‑in

To introduce briefly or give preliminary remarks before the main content.

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้าเนื้อkâo néuuaเข้าเนื้อkâo néuua1[to] soak in; penetrate deeply (flavor/liquid/color)2[to] take a loss; be out of pocket3[to] cut/pierce into the fleshหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)เกริ่นgrèrnเกริ่นgrèrn1[to] preface; give a lead‑in2preliminary remark/introduction (spoken/written)สั้นๆsân sânสั้นๆsân sân1briefly; in short2curtly; terselyถึงที่tĕung têeถึงที่tĕung têe1[to] arrive at a destination2to [sb]'s place; on-siteมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหัวข้อhŭua kôหัวข้อhŭua kô1topic; subject2title; heading3item; list entryวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)
Before getting into the content, the teacher briefly introduced the background of today’s topic.
2NounB2

preliminary remark/introduction (spoken/written)

A brief introductory remark or preamble (often in compounds like เกริ่นนำเกริ่นนำgrèrn nam1[to] introduce; [to] preface2introduction; preface3introduction; preface (written)4introductory remarks).

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสัมมนาsăm-má-naaสัมมนาsăm-má-naa1seminar; workshop2[to] hold/attend a seminar; [to] conduct a workshopวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gonวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gon1speaker; lecturer2instructor; trainer3panelist/resource personมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเกริ่นนำgrèrn namเกริ่นนำgrèrn nam1[to] introduce; [to] preface2introduction; preface3introduction; preface (written)4introductory remarksสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise4short (breath; supply)ๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปูพื้นbpoo péunปูพื้นbpoo péun1[to] lay flooring; [to] pave [sth]2[to] lay the groundwork; [to] provide backgroundความเข้าใจkwaam kâo jaiความเข้าใจkwaam kâo jai1understanding; comprehension2mutual understanding; rapport3interpretation; one’s view
Before the seminar began, the speaker gave a brief introduction to lay the groundwork.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

อารัมภบทaa-ram-pá-bòtอารัมภบทaa-ram-pá-bòtintroduction; preamble; exordium

introduction; preamble; exordium

กล่าวนำglàao namกล่าวนำglàao nam1[to] make opening remarks; introduce2[to] lead a recitation; prompt a pledge
  • [to] make opening remarks; introduce
  • [to] lead a recitation; prompt a pledge
โปรยbproiโปรยbproi1[to] scatter; sprinkle lightly2[to] drizzle; fall lightly3[to] drop hints; dole out (figurative)4[to] tease (media); add a teaser caption
  • [to] scatter; sprinkle lightly
  • [to] drizzle; fall lightly
  • [to] drop hints; dole out (figurative)
  • [to] tease (media); add a teaser caption
ปูเรื่องbpoo rêuuangปูเรื่องbpoo rêuuang[to] set up a story; [to] give exposition

[to] set up a story; [to] give exposition