ครอก

krɔ̂ɔk

Meanings

1NounB1

a litter; brood (of animals)

A group of young animals, such as puppies or kittens, born at the same time to one mother.

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2ClassifierB1

classifier for a litter/brood of animals

A classifier for a litter or brood of animals. For example: หมาออกลูกมาครอกหนึ่ง (The dog gave birth to a litter of puppies).

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3NounB1

snore (sound)

An onomatopoeic word representing the sound of snoring. Often repeated as ครอกครอกkrɔ̂ɔk1a litter; brood (of animals)2classifier for a litter/brood of animals3snore (sound) ๆ or used in the phrase ครอกฟี้ครอกฟี้krɔ̂ɔk-fíiheavy, rhythmic snoring (onomatopoeia).

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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

krɔ̂ɔk

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

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——