Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit काचक (kācaka, glass). Compare Khmer កញ្ចក់ (kɑñcɑk).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicกระจก
k r a t͡ɕ k
Phonemic
กฺระ-จก
k ̥ r a – t͡ɕ k
RomanizationPaiboongrà-jòk
Royal Institutekra-chok
(standard) IPA(key)/kra˨˩.t͡ɕok̚˨˩/(R)

Noun edit

กระจก (grà-jòk) (classifier บาน)

  1. pane, piece, or sheet of glass.
  2. (ophthalmology) (ต้อ~) cataract: eye abnormality.
  3. (zoology) the glass catfish (Kryptopterus bicirrhis Valenciennes), of the family Siluridae.
  4. (colloquial, shortened from กระจกเงา) mirror.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Lao: ກະຈົກ (ka chok)