เกรียม
griiamMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
scorched; burnt (surface)
Darkened or charred on the surface from strong heat or fire; slightly burnt.
Examples
ขนมปังปิ้งkà-nǒm-bpang-bpîngขนมปังปิ้งkà-nǒm-bpang-bpîngtoast; toasted breadของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเกรียมgriiamเกรียมgriiam1scorched; burnt (surface)2[to] become scorched; be charredนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetกินได้gin-dâaiกินได้gin-dâai1edible; can be eaten2[to] be able to eat [sth]
My toast is slightly burnt, but still edible.
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The grilled meat is charred on the outside but still juicy inside.
The tart’s surface is a bit charred because it was baked too long.
ผิวpǐuปลาbplaaย่างyâangถูกtùukไฟแรงfai-rɛɛngจนjonเกรียมgriiamกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmควันkwanชัดchátขึ้นkʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiไหม้mâiขมkǒm
The skin of the grilled fish was exposed to high heat until charred, enhancing the smoky aroma without turning bitter.
2VerbB1
[to] become scorched; be charred
To become darkened or slightly burnt on the surface through exposure to strong heat or fire.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเกรียมgriiamเกรียมgriiam1scorched; burnt (surface)2[to] become scorched; be charredที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)
Yesterday I fried the bread too long, so the edges got scorched.
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อย่าyàaเอาaoกระทะgrà-táไฟแรงfai-rɛɛngเกินgəənเดี๋ยวdǐiaoผิวpǐuปลาbplaaจะjàเกรียมgriiamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเนื้อnʉ́ʉaจะjàสุกsùk
Don’t use too high heat or the fish skin will burn before the flesh cooks.
ไก่ย่างgài-yâangกองไฟgɔɔng-faiนี้níiเกรียมgriiamด้านนอกdâan-nɔ̂ɔkแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangฉ่ำchàmข้างในkâang-nai
This campfire-grilled chicken is charred on the outside but still juicy inside.
เชฟchéepจงใจjong-jaiพ่นpônไฟfaiให้hâiพริกpríkเกรียมgriiamเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmกลิ่นglìnรมควันrom-kwanบนbonผิวpǐu
The chef intentionally torched the peppers to lightly scorch them, adding a smoky aroma to the skin.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
griiam
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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เกรียมgriiamเกรียมgriiamscorched; burnt (surface)scorched; burnt (surface)Word