ครหา
kɔɔ-rá-hǎaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] censure; criticize; reproach; cast aspersions on (formal)
to speak disapprovingly of [sb]/[sth], often implying moral blame or public censure; formal/literary usage.
Examples
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaipolicy; plan of actionดังกล่าวdang-glàaoดังกล่าวdang-glàaoaforementioned; previously mentionedถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ครหาkɔɔ-rá-hǎaครหาkɔɔ-rá-hǎa1[to] censure; criticize; reproach; cast aspersions on (formal)2censure; reproach; blame (formal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเอื้อประโยชน์ʉ̂ʉa-bprà-yòotเอื้อประโยชน์ʉ̂ʉa-bprà-yòot1[to] benefit; favor; give an advantage to [sb]/[sth]2[to] facilitate; be conducive to [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)กลุ่มทุนglùm-tunกลุ่มทุนglùm-tun1business/financial bloc; big-business interests2investor consortium; funding groupรายใหญ่raai-yàiรายใหญ่raai-yài1major; large; leading (dominant)2major player; large entity
That policy was spoken of disapprovingly as benefiting large capital groups.
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เขาkăoถูกtòokครหาเรื่องkor-rá-hăa rêuuangการใช้gaan cháiตำแหน่งdtam-nàengเอื้อêuuaคนใกล้ชิดkon glâi chít
He was censured for allegedly using his position to favor close associates.
คณะká-náผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanถูกtùukครหาkɔɔ-rá-hǎaอย่างหนักyàang-nàkว่าwâaบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanไม่โปร่งใสmâi-bpròong-sǎi
The organizers were heavily criticized for allegedly managing the budget non-transparently.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukครหาkɔɔ-rá-hǎaจากjàakสังคมsǎng-komนางnaangยังyangยืนยันyʉʉn-yanเดินหน้าdəən-nâaปฏิรูปbpà-dtì-rûupตามdtaamหลักธรรมาภิบาลlàk-tam-maa-pí-baan
Despite public censure, she still insists on proceeding with reforms according to principles of good governance.
2NounB2
censure; reproach; blame (formal)
disapproval or blame expressed toward someone; formal/literary register.
Examples
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)แถลงtà-lɛ̌ɛngแถลงtà-lɛ̌ɛng1[to] announce formally; make a statement; declare2[to] brief; present information publicly; reportชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛng[to] explain; clarify; give an official explanationเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛ1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinionครหาkɔɔ-rá-hǎaครหาkɔɔ-rá-hǎa1[to] censure; criticize; reproach; cast aspersions on (formal)2censure; reproach; blame (formal)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสังคมsǎng-komสังคมsǎng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social world
The politician issued a statement to lessen public disapproval.
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เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangครหาkɔɔ-rá-hǎaว่าwâaเอื้อประโยชน์ʉ̂ʉa-bprà-yòotให้hâiพวกพ้องpûuak-pɔ́ɔng
He works transparently to avoid blame for favoring his associates.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanตั้งdtângทีมtiimสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanทันทีtan-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคลี่คลายklîi-klaaiครหาkɔɔ-rá-hǎaที่tîiโถมtǒomเข้าใส่kâo-sàiองค์กรong-gɔɔn
The committee set up an investigation team immediately to dispel the disapproval directed at the organization.
แม้mɛ́ɛโครงการkroong-gaanจะมีjà-miiผลดีpǒn-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛความไม่ชัดเจนkwaam-mâi-chát-jeenในnaiการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างgaan-jàt-sʉ́ʉ-jàt-jâangก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətครหาkɔɔ-rá-hǎaต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan
Even though the project has benefits, the lack of clarity in procurement has led to censure toward the administrators.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ครหา said คอ-ระ-หา?
kɔɔ-rá-hǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |