แกร็บ
grɛ̀pMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] grab; snatch; seize (loanword)
to take hold of something quickly or suddenly; to seize (English loanword; informal)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแกร็บgrɛ̀pแกร็บgrɛ̀p1[to] grab; snatch; seize (loanword)2Grab (company/service)3Grab driver; Grab vehicle (colloq.)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
He grabbed my hand.
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The thief snatched the bag and ran away.
That kid ran over and snatched my toy.
2Proper nounB1
Grab (company/service)
the Southeast Asian ride-hailing, delivery, and digital services platform; also used to mean using its service (e.g., เรียกแกร็บ)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionแกร็บgrɛ̀pแกร็บgrɛ̀p1[to] grab; snatch; seize (loanword)2Grab (company/service)3Grab driver; Grab vehicle (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสนามบินsà-nǎam-binสนามบินsà-nǎam-binairport
I will call a Grab to go to the airport.
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ถ้าtâaฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiเรียกrîiakแกร็บgrɛ̀pน่าจะnâa-jàสะดวกsà-dùuakกว่าgwàaขับรถkàp-rótไปbpaiเองeeng
If it's raining heavily like this, using Grab is probably more convenient than driving yourself.
เดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiจ่ายjàaiค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎanผ่านpàanแกร็บgrɛ̀pได้เลยdâai-ləəiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngใช้เงินchái-ngənสดsòt
Nowadays, you can pay for food via Grab directly, no need to use cash.
แกร็บgrɛ̀pได้dâaiขยายkà-yǎaiบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumไม่เพียงmâi-piiangแค่kɛ̂ɛการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngการส่งของgaan-sòng-kɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́บริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənด้วยdûuai
Grab has expanded its services to cover not only transportation but also parcel delivery and financial services.
3NounB2
Grab driver; Grab vehicle (colloq.)
A driver working through Grab, or a vehicle providing its ride-hailing service, referred to colloquially by the platform's name.
Examples
แกร็บgrɛ̀pแกร็บgrɛ̀p1[to] grab; snatch; seize (loanword)2Grab (company/service)3Grab driver; Grab vehicle (colloq.)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใกล้จะถึงglâi-jà-tʉ̌ngใกล้จะถึงglâi-jà-tʉ̌ngabout to arrive; approachingแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)นาทีnaa-tiiนาทีnaa-tii1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)
My Grab is almost here, just five more minutes.
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วันนี้wan-níiฉันchǎnใช้cháiแกร็บgrɛ̀pไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanสองsɔ̌ɔngรอบrɔ̂ɔpเพราะprɔ́ลืมlʉʉmของkɔ̌ɔngที่บ้านtîi-bâan
Today I used Grab twice to go to work because I forgot something at home.
การgaanรอแกร็บrɔɔ-grɛ̀pคันkanต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiในnaiช่วงเวลาเร่งด่วนchûuang-wee-laa-rêng-dùuanอาจàatใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานnaanกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคาดไว้kâat-wáiเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanสูงsǔung
Waiting for the next Grab during rush hour might take longer than expected due to high demand.
ระบบrá-bòpจะjàจับคู่jàp-kûuคุณkunกับgàpแกร็บgrɛ̀pที่อยู่tîi-yùuใกล้glâiที่สุดtîi-sùtโดยอัตโนมัติdooi-àt-dtà-noo-mátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótเวลาwee-laaรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔi
The system will automatically match you with the nearest Grab to reduce waiting time.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
grɛ̀p
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 | — | — |