เกรียน
griianMeanings
1NounB2
troll; brat; rude immature person (esp. online)
A rude, immature, or deliberately provocative person, especially in online communities or gaming.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsแชตchɛ́tแชตchɛ́t1[to] chat; [to] text (online)2chat; text chatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเกรียนgriianเกรียนgriian1troll; brat; rude immature person (esp. online)2rude; trollish; bratty (slang)คอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyกวนguuanกวนguuan1[to] stir; mix by stirring2[to] disturb; bother; annoy3annoying; provoking (informal)4[to] cook down by stirring; stir until thickและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieยั่วyûuaยั่วyûua1[to] tease; provoke [sb]2[to] entice; arouse [sb]3provocative; teasingให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)
In the chat room there’s a troll who keeps provoking and typing to make people argue.
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เวลาwee-laaเล่นlênเกมออนไลน์geem-ɔɔn-laaiเราraoมักmákเจอjəəผู้เล่นpûu-lênเกรียนgriianด่าdàaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnแบบbɛ̀ɛpไร้มารยาทrái-maa-rá-yâat
When playing online games, we often encounter rude, provocative players who insult others.
แอดมินเตือนɛ̀ɛt-min-dtʉʉanว่าwâaถ้าtâaใครkraiยังyangทำตัวtam-dtuuaเกรียนgriianจะjàถูกtùukแบนbɛɛnออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakกลุ่มglùmทันทีtan-tii
The admin warned that anyone who keeps acting like a troll will be banned from the group immediately.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiป้อนbpɔ̂ɔnอาหารaa-hǎanให้hâiพวกpûuakเกรียนgriianยิ่งyîngโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpยิ่งyîngทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoดังdangและlɛ́ก่อดราม่าgɔ̀ɔ-draa-mâa
Don’t feed the trolls; the more you respond, the more attention and drama they create.
2AdjectiveB2
rude; trollish; bratty (slang)
Rude, immature, or deliberately provocative in a slangy way, especially online or in gaming contexts.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôo1[to] respond; react2[to] retaliate; hit back3[to] counter; rebut4[to] counterattack (military/sports)คอมเมนต์เกรียนkɔm-mén-griianคอมเมนต์เกรียนkɔm-mén-griiantroll comment; rude/provocative commentเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)จะบานปลายjà-baan-bplaaiจะบานปลายjà-baan-bplaai[will] escalate; [will] get out of hand
Don’t respond to rude trollish comments, or it will escalate.
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แอดมินɛ̀ɛt-minตั้งกติกาdtâng-gà-dtì-gaaห้ามhâamโพสต์póotเกรียนgriianและlɛ́จะjàลบข้อความlóp-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamที่tîiยั่วยุyûua-yúทันทีtan-tii
The admin set rules banning rude, provocative posts and will delete inflammatory messages immediately.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiมีmiiคนkonคอมเมนต์เกรียนkɔm-mén-griianสักsàkแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangตอบdtɔ̀ɔpด้วยdûuaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnและlɛ́ไม่mâiหลงประเด็นlǒng-bprà-den
No matter how rude or provocative the comments are, he still replies rationally and stays on topic.
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
griian
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 | — | — |