กลียุค

gà-lii-yúk

Meanings

1NounC1

time of chaos; dark age

a period of great chaos, turmoil, disaster, or societal breakdown; a dark age

Examples

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2NounC2

Kali Yuga

the Kali Yuga, which is the last and darkest of the four stages the world goes through according to Hindu cosmology

Examples

According to Hindu beliefs, humans today are living in the period of the Kali Yuga.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is กลียุค said กะ-ลี-ยุค?

gà-lii-yúk

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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