แกรบ
gràepMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
dried out; shriveled; scrawny
Dry and shriveled, or very thin and wasted in appearance, especially in ผอมแกรบ.
Examples
ใบไม้bai máaiใบไม้bai máaileaf; leaves; foliageในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฤดูหนาวrú-doo năaoฤดูหนาวrú-doo năaowinter; cold seasonแห้งแกรบhâeng gràepแห้งแกรบhâeng gràepextremely dry; bone-dryจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแตกละเอียดdtàek lá-ìiatแตกละเอียดdtàek lá-ìiat[to] break into very small pieces; [to] be finely crushed
The leaves in winter are so dry and brittle that they crumble just from being stepped on.
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ขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangแผ่นpàenนี้néeทิ้งไว้tíng wáiนานnaanจนjonแข็งkăengและláeแกรบgràepกินginไม่ได้mâi dâaiแล้วláeo
This slice of bread has been left out for so long it's become hard and brittle; it's inedible now.
ผิวหนังpĭw năngของkŏngผู้สูงอายุpôo sŏong aa-yúบางคนbaang konจะjàบางbaangและláeแห้งแกรบhâeng gràepได้dâiง่ายngâai
The skin of some elderly people can become thin, dry, and brittle easily.
เอกสารèk-gà-săanเก่าgàoเก็บgèpในnaiหีบhèepนั้นnánแกรบgràepและláeเป็นbpenสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangจนjonแทบจะtâep jàจับต้องjàp dtôngไม่ได้mâi dâai
The old documents stored in the chest were so brittle and yellowed that they could barely be handled.
2AdjectiveB2
crackly; rustling (sound)
Describes a slight crackling or rustling sound made by something dry and brittle when touched or moved.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningย่ำyâmย่ำyâm1[to] tread; trample; stamp2[to] beat a gong or drum repeatedly to mark the timeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengdry leafเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseแกรบgràepแกรบgràep1dried out; shriveled; scrawny2crackly; rustling (sound)3crackling/rustling soundๆ-ตลอดทางdtà-lòt taangตลอดทางdtà-lòt taang1all along the way2throughout the journey
He walked on the dry leaves, making a crackling sound all the way.
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Children like to crumple plastic bags to make a crackling sound.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangความเงียบสงัดkwaam ngîiap sà-ngàtเสียงsĭiangกิ่งไม้gìng máaiแห้งhâengหักhàkดังdangแกรบgràepทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konสะดุ้งsà-dûng
Amidst the deep silence, the sharp crackling sound of a dry branch breaking made everyone jump.
เมื่อmêuuaเขาkăoพลิกplíkหน้าnâaหนังสือnǎng-sĕuเก่าgàoที่têeเก็บไว้gèp wáiนานnaanกระดาษgrà-dàatก็gâwส่งเสียงsòng sĭiangแกรบgràepเบาๆbao bao
When he turned the page of the old, long-stored book, the paper made a faint rustling sound.
3NounB2
crackling/rustling sound
A light crackling or rustling sound produced by dry, brittle materials.
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)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneแกรบgràepแกรบgràep1dried out; shriveled; scrawny2crackly; rustling (sound)3crackling/rustling soundเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyมาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พุ่มไม้pûm máaiพุ่มไม้pûm máai1bush; shrub2shrubbery; clump of bushesเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedคิดว่าkít wâaคิดว่าkít wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
I heard a faint rustling sound from the bushes, so I thought there was an animal in there.
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เสียงsĭiangแกรบgràepของkŏngใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengใต้dtâiฝ่าเท้าfàa táoเป็นbpenสิ่งsìngเดียวdiiaoที่têeทำลายtam laaiความเงียบkwaam ngîiapของป่าkŏng bpàa
The rustle of dry leaves underfoot was the only thing that broke the silence of the forest.
การเคลื่อนไหวgaan klûuean wăiทุกtúkย่างก้าวyâang gâaoของเขาkŏng kăoก่อให้เกิดgò hâi gèrtเสียงsĭiangแกรบgràepของkŏngเศษแก้วsèt gâeoที่têeแตกละเอียดdtàek lá-ìiatบนbonพื้นpéun
Every step he took created the crackling sound of shattered glass on the floor.
นักสืบnák sèupหยุดชะงักyùt chà-ngákเมื่อmêuuaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangแกรบgràepที่têeผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìจากjàakห้องhôngข้างๆkâang kâangซึ่งsêungควรจะkuuan jàว่างเปล่าwâang bplào
The detective froze when he heard an unusual crackling sound from the next room, which was supposed to be empty.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
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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แกรบgràepแกรบgràepdried out; shriveled; scrawnydried out; shriveled; scrawnyWord