เกรียน

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographicเกรียน
e k r ī y n
Phonemic
เกฺรียน
e k ̥ r ī y n
RomanizationPaiboongriian
Royal Institutekrian
(standard) IPA(key)/kria̯n˧/(R)

Etymology 1

Adjective

เกรียน (griian) (abstract noun ความเกรียน)

  1. (of hair, grass, or the like) very closely cropped.

Noun

เกรียน (griian)

  1. crew cut.
  2. (botany) pride of India: the plant Melia azedarach of the family Meliaceae.

Etymology 2

From the fact that Thai schoolboys, who are statutorily compelled to wear crew cuts, are often seen behaving ill when playing online games.

Noun

เกรียน (griian)

  1. (slang) troll: one who makes a deliberately offensive or provocative online post; one who acts in a deliberately offensive or provocative way.

Verb

เกรียน (griian) (abstract noun การเกรียน)

  1. (slang) to troll; to behave like a troll; to act as a troll.

Adjective

เกรียน (griian) (abstract noun ความเกรียน)

  1. (slang, of an act, behaviour, etc) trolling; like a troll; characteristic of a troll.