ครัช
krátMeanings
1ParticleA2
polite particle (male, slang)
polite particle used by male speakers at the end of a sentence (internet slang or playful variant of ครับครับkráppolite particle (male speaker))
Examples
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I'm not free today krub, I have to go run errands outside.
Good night everyone krub, see you tomorrow.
สินค้าsǐn-káaชิ้นนี้chín-níiยังyangมีmiiของkɔ̌ɔngพร้อมprɔ́ɔmส่งsòngนะnáครัชkrátสนใจsǒn-jaiทักแชทták-chɛ́tมาmaaสอบถามsɔ̀ɔp-tǎamได้เลยdâai-ləəi
This item is still in stock and ready to ship krub, if you're interested send a chat to ask about it.
2NounB1
crush; infatuation
a brief but intense infatuation for someone (loanword from English 'crush')
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔpแอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔp[to] have a secret crush on [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoa long time ago; for a long time nowเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ครัชkrátครัชkrát1polite particle (male, slang)2crush; infatuationของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
I've secretly liked him for a long time; he is totally my crush.
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เวลาwee-laaเจอหน้าjəə-nâaครัชkrátทีไรtii-raiฉันchǎnจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kประหม่าbprà-màaและlɛ́ทำตัวtam-dtuuaไม่mâiถูกtùukทุกทีtúk-tii
Whenever I see my crush's face, I always feel nervous and don't know how to act.
แกgɛɛคิดว่าkít-wâaฉันchǎnควรจะkuuan-jàรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamความกล้าkwaam-glâaแล้วlɛ́ɛoไปbpaiสารภาพรักsǎa-rá-pâap-rákกับgàpครัชkrátดีdiiไหมmǎi
Do you think I should gather my courage and go confess my love to my crush?
ความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukที่têeมีmeeต่อdtòครัชkrátมันmanมักจะmák jàเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoแต่dtàeมันmanก็gâwอาจจะàat jàหายไปhăai bpaiได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâaiเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan
Feelings for a crush usually happen very quickly, but they can easily disappear just as well.
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 syllableShort vowelEnds in -ช, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
krát
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |