เกรียว
griiaoMeaning
1AdverbB2
all together; noisily; abuzz
Used when many people act or make noise together; suggests lively, noisy, or unanimous action, such as crowds shouting, applause, or rumors spreading.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2principal; chief (attrib.)3subject (grammar)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)เสียงปรบมือsǐiang-bpròp-mʉʉเสียงปรบมือsǐiang-bpròp-mʉʉ1clapping sound2applauseก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂n1[to] become louder2[to] start to sound (of an alarm, bell, etc.)3[to] become famous; gain popularityเกรียวกราวgriiao-graaoเกรียวกราวgriiao-graao1very noisy; boisterous2sensational; widely talked about
As the chairman took the stage, applause broke out thunderously.
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ข่าวkàaoการแต่งงานgaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngดาราdaa-raaคู่ขวัญkûu-kwǎnดังdangเกรียวgriiaoไปทั่วbpai-tûuaวงการบันเทิงwong-gaan-ban-təəng
The news of the celebrity couple's marriage spread noisily throughout the entertainment industry.
ผู้คนpûu-konในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaพากันpaa-ganส่งsòngเสียงเชียร์sǐiang-chiiaนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaไทยtaiกันganอย่างyàangเกรียวกราวgriiao-graao
People on social media were cheering for the Thai athletes in a lively uproar.
การมาถึงgaan-maa-tʉ̌ngของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนโปรดkon-bpròotทำให้tam-hâiฝูงชนfǔung-chonส่งsòngเสียงกรี๊ดsǐiang-gríitต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápอย่างyàangเกรียวกราวgriiao-graao
The arrival of the favorite artist caused the crowd to erupt in uproarious screams of welcome.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
griiao
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 | — | — |