เกรียง
griiangMeanings
1NounB1
trowel; spatula (tool)
a flat-bladed hand tool used to spread, smooth, or apply materials such as plaster, cement, adhesive, or filler
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเกรียงgriiangเกรียงgriiang1trowel; spatula (tool)2scraper (tool)3classifier: อันปาดปูนbpàat-bpuunปาดปูนbpàat-bpuun[to] screed/spread mortar or cementให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flat
The builder uses a trowel to smooth the cement.
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Before painting, he applied filler with a trowel and sanded it smooth.
ถ้าtâaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเกรียงgriiangกว้างgwâangเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจàatควบคุมkûuap-kumการปาดgaan-bpàatกาวgaaoได้dâaiยากyâak
If you choose too wide a trowel, it may be hard to control the adhesive spreading.
เกรียงgriiangซี่sîiฟันfanช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangร่องrɔ̂ngกาวgaaoให้hâiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əทำให้tam-hâiกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangยึดติดyʉ́t-dtìtได้dâaiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
A notched trowel creates even adhesive grooves, improving tile adhesion.
2NounB2
scraper (tool)
a tool with a flat blade used to scrape off paint, rust, or other material from a surface
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerทาสีtaa-sǐiทาสีtaa-sǐi[to] paint (a surface)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเกรียงgriiangเกรียงgriiang1trowel; spatula (tool)2scraper (tool)3classifier: อันขูดkùutขูดkùut1[to] scrape; scratch off2[to] grate (food)3[to] rub/graze againstสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)ออกให้ɔ̀ɔk-hâiออกให้ɔ̀ɔk-hâi1[to] pay for [sb]2[to] issue [sth] to [sb]หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Before painting, we use a scraper to remove all the old paint from the wall first.
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ช่างchângหยิบyìpเกรียงgriiangขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขูดkùutสนิมsà-nǐmที่ประตูtîi-bprà-dtuuเหล็กlèkจนjonผิวpǐuเรียบrîiap
The technician picked up a scraper and scraped the rust off the metal door until the surface was smooth.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiใช้cháiเกรียงgriiangขูดkùutคราบkrâapสีsǐiที่tîiลอกออกlɔ̂ɔk-ɔ̀ɔkให้hâiเกลี้ยงglîiangสีsǐiใหม่màiจะjàยึดติดyʉ́t-dtìtไม่ดีmâi-diiและlɛ́ลอกlɔ̂ɔkซ้ำsámเร็วreoมากmâak
If you don’t use a scraper to thoroughly remove the peeling paint, the new paint won’t adhere well and will peel again quickly.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเกรียงgriiangใบแข็งbai-kɛ̌ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขูดkùutคราบkrâapกาวgaaoและlɛ́สนิมsà-nǐmบนbonราวraaoระเบียงrá-biiangเพราะprɔ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanแรงกดrɛɛng-gòtมากกว่าmâak-gwàaที่tîiแปรงbprɛɛngลวดlûuatให้ได้hâi-dâai
He chose a stiff-bladed scraper to remove adhesive residue and rust on the balcony rail, because he needed more pressure than a wire brush could provide.
3ClassifierB2
classifier: อันอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; one
The classifier อันอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; one is used when counting trowels or scrapers.
Examples
ช่างปูนchâng-bpuunช่างปูนchâng-bpuunmason; bricklayer; plastererหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)เกรียงgriiangเกรียงgriiang1trowel; spatula (tool)2scraper (tool)3classifier: อันมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)อันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate
The mason picked up three trowels so his assistants could help with the work.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiมีmiiเกรียงgriiangหลายlǎaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakซื้อsʉ́ʉทีละtii-láอันanตามdtaamงานngaanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้chái
This shop has many types of trowels; you can buy them one by one according to the task.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiหน้างานnâa-ngaanกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiลงทะเบียนlong-tá-biianรับrápเกรียงgriiangทีละtii-láอันanและlɛ́คืนkʉʉnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanทุกวันtúk-wan
For safety, the site requires registering to receive trowels one at a time and returning them at the end of each day.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
griiang
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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เกรียงgriiangเกรียงgriiangtrowel; spatula (tool)trowel; spatula (tool)Word