ครอก
krɔ̂ɔkMeanings
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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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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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
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |