โกรก
gròokMeanings
1NounB2
gorge; ravine
a deep, narrow valley with steep, rocky sides, often with a stream at the bottom; also used for a rocky gully
Examples
ข้างทางkâang-taangข้างทางkâang-taang1roadside/wayside2by the road/along the way3roadside (as a modifier)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โกรกลึกgròok-lʉ́kโกรกลึกgròok-lʉ́kdeep ravine; deep gorgeมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)น่ากลัวnâa-gluuaน่ากลัวnâa-gluua1scary; frightening2awfully; terribly; extremely
On the side of the road was a deep gorge; it was scary to look down.
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เราraoเดินข้ามdern kâamลำธารlam taanเล็กๆlék lékที่têeไหลผ่านlăi pàanโกรกgròhkหินhĭnแห่งhàengนั้นnán
We walked across the small stream that flowed through that rock gully.
นักปีนเขาnák bpeen-kăoค่อยๆkôi kôiไต่dtàiลงไปlong bpaiในnaiโกรกชันgròhk chanเพื่อpêuuaไปให้bpai hâiถึงtĕungน้ำตกnám dtòkที่têeซ่อนอยู่sôn yòoเบื้องล่างbêuuang lâang
The climbers carefully descended into the steep gorge to reach the hidden waterfall below.
ภูมิประเทศpoom-bprà-têetแถบนี้tàep néeเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiโกรกgròhkและláeหุบเขาhùp kăoที่têeสลับซับซ้อนsà-làp sáp sónทำtamให้การhâi gaanเดินทางลำบากdern taang lam-bàak
The terrain in this area is full of complex gorges and valleys, making travel difficult.
2VerbB2
[to] pour over; rinse; blow through
to pour liquid over or through something, especially to rinse it; of wind, to blow through a place
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseโกรกgròokโกรกgròok1gorge; ravine2[to] pour over; rinse; blow through3[to] dye; color (hair)น้ำล้างnáam-láangน้ำล้างnáam-láangrinse water; wash waterขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)คว่ำkwâmคว่ำkwâm1[to] turn [sth] face down; invert2overturned; face down3[to] capsize; overturn (accidentally)4[to] defeat; vote down; overturn (figurative)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.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without broth
Mom rinsed the bottle several times by pouring water through it, then left it upside down to dry.
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ตรงนี้dtrong-níiลมlomโกรกgròokนั่งnângแล้วlɛ́ɛoเย็นสบายyen-sà-baaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเปิดbpə̀ətพัดลมpát-lom
A breeze blows through here, so it is comfortably cool to sit without a fan.
แม้mɛ́ɛห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiเครื่องปรับอากาศkrʉ̂ʉang-bpràp-aa-gàatแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaเปิดbpə̀ətหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngด้านdâanให้hâiลมlomโกรกgròokก็gɔ̂อยู่yùuได้dâaiสบายsà-baaiแม้mɛ́ɛในnaiช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàai
Although this room has no air conditioning, opening the windows on both sides to let a breeze flow through keeps it comfortable even in the afternoon.
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiย้ายyáaiเตียงdtiiangออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakแนวหน้าnɛɛo-nâaต่างdtàangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiนอนnɔɔnตากลมdtàak-lomที่tîiโกรกgròokเข้ามาkâo-maaตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉn
The nurse recommended moving the bed away from the window so the patient would not be exposed to the draft blowing in all night.
3VerbB2
[to] dye; color (hair)
to apply dye or chemical color to hair
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gròok
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
โกgooโกgooolder brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)older brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)Part 1
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โกรกgròokโกรกgròokgorge; ravinegorge; ravineWord