ครรภ์

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Meanings

1NounB2

womb; uterus

the organ in which a baby develops during pregnancy; womb; uterus (formal/medical register)

Examples

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2NounB2

pregnancy (state)

the state of being pregnant; gestation (often in compounds; formal/literary register)

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is ครรภ์ said คัน?

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  • Vowel spellingThe double รร is read as a vowel (“a” or “an”), not as two ร.Silent letterรภ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

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Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

รภ์ is silent here.

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——