ครั่กๆ
krâk krâkMeaning
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laughing/chuckling sound
representing the repeated rough sound of someone laughing or chuckling
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindรายการraai gaanรายการraai gaan1program; show (TV/radio/online)2list; listing3item; entry (on a list/form)4agenda; schedule (of items)ตลกdtà-lòkตลกdtà-lòk1funny; amusing2comedian3ridiculous; absurd; laughableแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeครั่กๆkrâk krâkครั่กๆkrâk krâklaughing/chuckling sound
He watched a comedy show and laughed with a rough chuckle.
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พอporได้ยินdâi-yinเรื่องตลกrêuuang dtà-lòkคุณลุงkun lungก็gâwหัวเราะhŭua róครั่กๆkrâk krâkออกมาòk maa
When he heard the joke, the uncle let out a rough chuckle.
ชายแก่chaai gàeหัวเราะhŭua róเสียงดังsĭiang dangครั่กๆkrâk krâkอย่างyàangชอบใจchôp jaiเมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnหลานชายlăan chaaiทำหน้าtam nâaตลกdtà-lòk
The old man laughed heartily with a rough sound in amusement when he saw his grandson making a funny face.
พอporเพื่อนpêuuanเล่าlâoวีรกรรมwee-rá-gamสมัยเรียนsà-măi riianจบjòpเขาkăoก็gâwหัวเราะhŭua róครั่กๆkrâk krâkออกมาòk maaอย่างyàangชอบใจchôp jai
When his friend finished recounting their school days' exploits, he let out a rough chuckle in amusement.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ครั่กๆ said ครั่ก-ครั่ก?
krâk krâk
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
krâk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |