ไกรทอง
grai-tɔɔngMeanings
1Proper nounB2
Krai Thong (folktale hero)
the name of the hero in a famous Thai folktale, known for defeating the crocodile king Chalawan
Examples
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyไกรทองgrai-tɔɔngไกรทองgrai-tɔɔng1Krai Thong (folktale hero)2Krai Thong (Thai folktale)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentปราบbpràapปราบbpràap1[to] suppress; quell2[to] subdue; bring under control3[to] tame; pacifyพญาชาละวันpá-yaa-chaa-lá-wanพญาชาละวันpá-yaa-chaa-lá-wanPhaya Chalawan (crocodile king)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)ตะเภาdtà-paoตะเภาdtà-pao1Chinese junk; sailing ship2southerly windทองtɔɔngทองtɔɔng1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelryกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
In the end, Krai Thong was able to defeat Phaya Chalawan and rescue Nang Tapaothong.
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ไกรทองgrai-tɔɔngเป็นbpenหนุ่มnùmชาวchaaoนนทบุรีnon-tá-bù-riiที่tîiมีmiiวิชาอาคมwí-chaa-aa-komเก่งกาจgèeng-gàatในnaiการปราบgaan-bpràapจระเข้jɔɔ-rá-kêe
Krai Thong was a young man from Nonthaburi who was skilled in magic for subduing crocodiles.
วีรกรรมwii-rá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngไกรทองgrai-tɔɔngที่tîiอาสาaa-sǎaไปbpaiปราบbpràapจระเข้jɔɔ-rá-kêeร้ายráaiเป็นที่เลื่องลือbpen-tîi-lʉ̂ʉang-lʉʉไปทั่วbpai-tûuaเมืองพิจิตรmʉʉang-pí-jìt
The heroic deed of Krai Thong, who volunteered to subdue the fierce crocodile, became renowned throughout Phichit province.
ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnไกรทองgrai-tɔɔngสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎanและlɛ́ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ชายpûu-chaaiในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn
The character of Krai Thong reflects the values of bravery and capability of men in the old days.
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Krai Thong (Thai folktale)
the title of a famous Thai folktale about the hero Krai Thong and the crocodile king Chalawan
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneละครlá-konละครlá-kon1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsพื้นบ้านpúuan bâanพื้นบ้านpúuan bâan1folk; traditional (of local people)2indigenous; native (of a species or practice)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ไกรทองgrai tongไกรทองgrai tong1Krai Thong (folktale hero)2Krai Thong (Thai folktale)ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ทีวีtee weeทีวีtee wee1television (device)2classifier: เครื่อง3television (broadcast medium)สนุกมากsà-nùk mâakสนุกมากsà-nùk mâakvery funเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
When I was a kid, I used to watch the 'Krai Thong' folktale drama on TV. It was a lot of fun.
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คุณครูkun-kruuให้hâiนักเรียนnák-riianสรุปsà-rùpใจความสำคัญjai-kwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngนิทานní-taanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangไกรทองgrai-tɔɔngเป็นbpenการบ้านgaan-bâan
The teacher assigned the students to summarize the main points of the folktale 'Krai Thong' for homework.
วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangไกรทองgrai-tɔɔngมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponอย่างมากyàang-mâakต่อdtɔ̀ɔวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konในnaiจังหวัดjang-wàtพิจิตรpí-jìt
The literary work 'Krai Thong' has had a significant influence on the culture and beliefs of the people in Phichit province.
บทละครbòt-lá-kɔɔnนอกเรื่องnɔ̂ɔk-rʉ̂ʉangไกรทองgrai-tɔɔngฉบับchà-bàpพระราชนิพนธ์prá-râat-chá-ní-ponในnaiรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanที่tîi2ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenต้นแบบdtôn-bɛ̀ɛpสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níi
The royal version of the play 'Krai Thong', written by King Rama II, is considered the primary archetype of this story.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
grai
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
ไกรgraiไกรgrai1a Thai male given name2great; mighty (literary)3a type of Ficus treea Thai male given namePart 1
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ไกรทองgrai-tɔɔngไกรทองgrai-tɔɔngKrai Thong (folktale hero)Krai Thong (folktale hero)Word