ครั้น
kránMeaning
1ConjunctionC1
when; once; as soon as (formal, literary)
A conjunction introducing the time or occasion when something happens; not restricted to past events.
Examples
ครั้นkránครั้นkránwhen; once; as soon as (formal, literary)ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeซาsaaซาsaa[to] ease off; lessen; die down; abateผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the publicจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave homeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทำไร่tam-râiทำไร่tam-râi[to] farm; [to] cultivate landต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extend
When the rain let up, people then went out to continue farming.
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ครั้นkránได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂นิ่งเงียบnîng-ngîiapไปbpaiครู่หนึ่งkrûu-nʉ̀ngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเอ่ยyèeถามtǎam
Once he heard the bad news, he fell silent for a moment before asking a question.
ครั้นkránลมหนาวlom-nǎaoพัดมาpát-maaอีกคราìik-kraaความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamเก่าgàoก็gɔ̂หวนคืนhǔuan-kʉʉnดังdangเงาngaoไหวwǎiในใจnai-jai
When the cold wind returned, old memories resurfaced like flickering shadows in the heart.
ครั้นkránเพลิงpləəngพิโรธpí-rôotของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konมอดดับmɔ̂ɔt-dàpก็gɔ̂เหลือlʉ̌ʉaเพียงpiiangความเงียบงันkwaam-ngîiap-nganที่tîiยากyâakจะjàเอื้อนเอ่ยʉ̂ʉan-yèe
Once the people's fiery rage had burned out, only an unspeakable silence remained.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
krán
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |