แกรกๆ
gràek gràekMeanings
1AdverbB1
with a light creaking/rattling sound
describes a faint, dry creaking or rattling noise, as from a slightly moving door, loose parts, or dry objects rubbing
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseแกรกๆgràek gràekแกรกๆgràek gràek1with a light creaking/rattling sound2onomatopoeic sound ‘grak-grak’ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินไปdern bpaiเดินไปdern bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind
I heard a creaking sound in the kitchen, so I went to check.
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ลมlomพัดpátแรงraengจนjonหน้าต่างnâa dtàangเก่าๆgào gàoสั่นsànและláeมีmeeเสียงดังsĭiang dangแกรกๆgràek gràekตลอดคืนdtà-lòt keun
The wind was so strong that the old window rattled and made a creaking noise all night.
ทุกtúkย่างก้าวyâang gâaoบนbonพื้นไม้péun máaiเก่าgàoทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtเสียงดังsĭiang dangแกรกๆgràek gràekจนjonน่ารำคาญnâa ram-kaan
Every step on the old wooden floor produced an annoyingly creaky sound.
ในnaiความเงียบสงัดkwaam ngîiap sà-ngàtของkŏngห้องสมุดhông sà-mùtมีmeeเพียงpiiangเสียงsĭiangพลิกplíkหน้ากระดาษnâa grà-dàatที่têeดังdangแกรกๆgràek gràekเบาๆbao baoเท่านั้นtâo nán
In the dead silence of the library, there was only the faint, dry sound of pages turning.
2InterjectionB1
onomatopoeic sound ‘grak-grak’
used to imitate or represent a light creaking/rattling sound
Examples
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneแกรกๆgràek gràekแกรกๆgràek gràek1with a light creaking/rattling sound2onomatopoeic sound ‘grak-grak’มาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toนอกหน้าต่างnôk nâa dtàangนอกหน้าต่างnôk nâa dtàangoutside the window
Last night, I heard a rattling sound from outside the window.
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พอporมีmeeลมlomพัดมาpát maaทีไรtee raiประตูbprà-dtuuเก่าๆgào gàoบานbaanนั้นnánก็gâwจะjàส่งเสียงดังsòng sĭiang dangแกรกๆgràek gràekทุกทีtúk tee
Whenever the wind blows, that old door always makes a creaking sound.
ระหว่างที่rá-wàang têeเดินdernอยู่ในyòo naiป่าbpàaตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunผมpŏmได้ยินdâi-yinแค่kâeเสียงsĭiangเท้าtáaoตัวเองdtuua engเหยียบyìiapใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengดังdangแกรกๆgràek gràek
While walking in the forest at night, I could only hear the rattling sound of my own feet stepping on dry leaves.
ในnaiความเงียบสงัดkwaam ngîiap sà-ngàtของkŏngบ้านร้างbâan ráangจู่ๆjòo jòoก็gâwมีmeeเสียงดังsĭiang dangแกรกๆgràek gràekมาจากmaa jàakชั้นบนchán bonทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konสะดุ้งsà-dûngตกใจdtòk jai
In the dead silence of the abandoned house, a sudden creaking sound from upstairs made everyone jump in fright.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แกรกๆ said แกรก-แกรก?
gràek gràek
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gràek
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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รกๆrók rókรกๆrók rók1messy; cluttered2overgrown; weedy3messily; in a cluttered waymessy; clutteredPart 2
แกรกๆgràek gràekแกรกๆgràek gràekwith a light creaking/rattling soundwith a light creaking/rattling soundWord