กระทง

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Thai

cone-shaped containers made of banana leaves, used to contain sweets
basket-like containers made of banana leaves, used to contain flowers, candles, etc, being floated on river during Loi Krathong festival
Celastrus paniculatus Willd. fruits

Etymology

Of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

Orthographicกระทง
k r a d ŋ
Phonemic
กฺระ-ทง
k ̥ r a – d ŋ
RomanizationPaiboongrà-tong
Royal Institutekra-thong
(standard) IPA(key)/kra˨˩.tʰoŋ˧/(R)

Noun

กระทง (grà-tong)

  1. container made in various forms of banana leaves or other leaves.
  2. (of a text, passage, etc) division; part; section.
  3. (law) count: distinct charge or cause of action.
  4. (nautical) stretcher.
  5. (botany) the plant Celastrus paniculatus Willd. of the family Celastraceae.

Derived terms

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Adjective

กระทง (grà-tong)

  1. (of a fowl) aged around three months.
  2. (of a rooster) that has just learnt how to crow.

Derived terms

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