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Pronunciation edit

Orthographicกรวย
k r w y
Phonemic
กฺรวย
k ̥ r w y
RomanizationPaiboongruai
Royal Institutekruai
(standard) IPA(key)/krua̯j˧/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Khmer trvai.

Noun edit

กรวย (gruai)

  1. (geometry) (รูป~, ทรง~) cone.
  2. other conical object such as icecream cone or funnel.
  3. (ขนม~) a kind of dessert shaped like a cone.
  4. conical container made of banana leaves.

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Khmer jrvaui (Casearia sp.).

Noun edit

กรวย (gruai)

  1. a kind of plant, Horsfieldia irya.
  2. a kind of plant, Casearia grewiifolia.
Synonyms edit

Etymology 3 edit

Compare Khmer ពួយ (puəy, to throw (something long and pointed)) (whence Thai พวย (puai)).

Verb edit

กรวย (gruai)

  1. (archaic) to spear (for fish).