กรวย

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic		กรวย k r w y
Phonemic		กฺรวย k ̥ r w y
Romanization	Paiboon	gruai
	Royal Institute	kruai
(standard) IPA(key)		/krua̯j˧/(R)

Etymology 1

From Old Khmer trvai.

Noun

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

From Old Khmer jrvaui (“Casearia sp.”).

Noun

กรวย • (gruai)

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

Synonyms

• (H. irya): กรวยบ้าน
• (C. grewiifolia): กรวยป่า

Etymology 3

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

Verb

กรวย • (gruai)

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