กเรณู
gà-ree-nuuMeaning
1NounC2
female elephant
a female elephant (used in literature or poetry)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-dii1documentary (work)2documentary; factual (style)โขลงช้างklǒong-cháangโขลงช้างklǒong-cháangelephant herdป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกเรณูgà-ree-nuuกเรณูgà-ree-nuufemale elephantสูงวัยsǔung-waiสูงวัยsǔung-waielderly; advanced in ageคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyนำทางnam-taangนำทางnam-taang1[to] guide; lead the way2[to] navigate; give directions3[to] guide (figurative)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ng[to] protect; defendลูกช้างlûuk-cháangลูกช้างlûuk-cháangelephant calf; baby elephant
In the documentary, the wild elephant herd has an old female elephant to lead the way and protect the calves.
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กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaถึงtʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiว่าwâaอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiประดุจbprà-dùtกเรณูgà-ree-nuuแรกrɛ̂ɛkสาวsǎao
The poet described the beauty of the heroine as being as graceful as a young female elephant.
ภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngกเรณูgà-ree-nuuที่tîiกำลังgam-langดูแลduu-lɛɛลูกน้อยlûuk-nɔ́ɔiสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngความรักkwaam-rákและlɛ́ความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛที่tîiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔลูกlûuk
The image of the female elephant caring for her young calf reflects a mother's love and bond with her child.
เสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngระงมrá-ngomของkɔ̌ɔngกเรณูgà-ree-nuuยามyaamพลัดplátโขลงklǒongนั้นnánบาดbàatลึกlʉ́kถึงtʉ̌ngหัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ที่pûu-tîiได้dâaiสดับsà-dàpฟังfangราวกับraao-gàpเสียงsǐiangคร่ำครวญkrâm-kruuanแห่งhɛ̀ngความอาดูรkwaam-aa-duun
The mournful cry of the female elephant when separated from her herd cut deep into the hearts of those who heard it, like a lament of profound sorrow.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กเรณู said กะ-เร-นู?
gà-ree-nuu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |