Body and health กระดูก grà-dùuk
bone noun
- grà low
- dùuk low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
กระดูกgrà-dùuk has two low tones, and the first syllable is quick. A broken bone is กระดูกหักgrà-dùuk hàk, with หักhàk, to snap; doctors check it with an X-ray, เอกซเรย์èk-sá-ree.
In the kitchen, pork bones make the stock for noodle soups, and the ribs are ซี่โครงsîi-kroong. Fish bones have their own word, ก้างgâang: ระวังก้างปลานะrá-wang gâang bplaa ná, watch out for the fish bones.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- kraduk
- kradook
- kra duk
More body and health in Thai
All body and health
Learn Thai with the free course
A complete course from your first phrase to real conversations, with audio for every word and AI speaking practice. Free, no sign-up needed.
Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones