ข้อครหา
kôr kro-hăaMeaning
1NounB2
reproach; allegation; point of criticism
A point of criticism or grounds for blame; an allegation that can harm someone's reputation; being subject to reproach.
Examples
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangpoliticianต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstการกระทำgaan grà-tamการกระทำgaan grà-tam1action; act; deed2conduct (as judged)ของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]เกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyข้อครหาkôr kro-hăaข้อครหาkôr kro-hăareproach; allegation; point of criticism
Politicians must be careful about their actions to avoid creating grounds for reproach.
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การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiของkŏngผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanครั้งนี้kráng néeก่อให้เกิดgò hâi gèrtข้อครหาkôr kro-hăaในหมู่nai mòoพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
The management's decision this time has led to criticism among the employees.
เขาkăoลาออกlaa òkจากjàakตำแหน่งdtam-nàengเพื่อpêuuaแสดงsà-daengความรับผิดชอบkwaam ráp-pìt-chôpและláeหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangข้อครหาkôr kro-hăaที่จะtêe jàกระทบgrà-tópต่อdtòองค์กรong gon
He resigned to show responsibility and to avoid the allegations that would affect the organization.
เพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganข้อครหาkôr kro-hăaว่าwâaลำเอียงlam iiangกรรมการgam-má-gaanทุกคนtúk konจึงjeungต้องdtôngเปิดเผยbpèrt pŏeiข้อมูลkôr moonส่วนได้ส่วนเสียsùuan dâi sùuan sĭiaต่อdtòสาธารณะsăa-taa-rá-ná
To prevent allegations of bias, all committee members must publicly disclose any conflicts of interest.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ข้อครหา said ข้อ-คอ-ระ-หา?
kôr kro-hăa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)item; point; clausePart 1
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ครหาkɔɔ-rá-hǎaครหาkɔɔ-rá-hǎa1[to] censure; criticize; reproach; cast aspersions on (formal)2censure; reproach; blame (formal)[to] censure; criticize; reproach; cast aspersions on (formal)Part 2
ข้อครหาkôr kro-hăaข้อครหาkôr kro-hăareproach; allegation; point of criticismreproach; allegation; point of criticismWord