โกร๋น
grǒonMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
bare; bald; leafless
bare, bald, or stripped of natural covering such as leaves or hair
Examples
ฤดูแล้งrʉ́-duu-lɛ́ɛngฤดูแล้งrʉ́-duu-lɛ́ɛngdry seasonแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ผลัดใบplàt-baiผลัดใบplàt-bai1[of a plant] shed leaves; drop leaves2deciduous3[to] undergo renewal; have a generational change (fig.)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofโกร๋นgrǒonโกร๋นgrǒonbare; bald; leaflessไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the boardทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
In this dry season, the trees have shed their leaves until they are completely bare.
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That parrot was so sick that its feathers fell out, leaving it completely bare.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำtamเคมีบำบัดkee-mii-bam-bàtผมpǒmของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ร่วงrûuangจนjonหัวhǔuaโกร๋นgrǒonแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangยิ้มyímได้dâai
After undergoing chemotherapy, her hair fell out until she was bald, but she could still smile.
หนอนผีเสื้อnɔ̌ɔn-pǐi-sʉ̂ʉaกินใบgin-baiมะนาวmá-naaoที่tîiปลูกbplùukไว้wáiหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanจนjonโกร๋นgrǒonเหลือlʉ̌ʉaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก้านgâan
Caterpillars ate the leaves of the lime tree planted in the backyard until it was stripped bare, leaving only the stems.
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 markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
grǒon
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |