ครา
kraaMeanings
1NounB2
occasion; time (literary/formal)
a particular time or occasion when something happens; used in literary or formal contexts
Examples
ครานั้นkraa-nánครานั้นkraa-nánat that time; thenฝนเทลงมาfǒn-tee-long-maaฝนเทลงมาfǒn-tee-long-maa[to] rain heavilyไม่ขาดสายmâi-kàat-sǎaiไม่ขาดสายmâi-kàat-sǎai1continuously; without interruption2unceasing; uninterrupted; continuousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriverเอ่อə̀əเอ่อə̀əuh; um (hesitation filler)ท่วมtûuamท่วมtûuam1to flood; inundate2flooded; inundated3to overwhelm; be swampedทุ่งนาtûng-naaทุ่งนาtûng-naarice field; paddy field
On that occasion, the rain poured nonstop until the river overflowed into the fields.
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คราkraaเธอterกล่าวสุนทรพจน์glàao sŭn-ton-pótทั้งtángห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumก็gâwเงียบกริบngîiap grìpฟังfangอย่างตั้งใจyàang dtâng jai
At the time she gave the speech, the entire hall fell silent and listened attentively.
คราkraaนี้níiเราraoจักjàkร่วมแรงrûuam-rɛɛngกันganซ่อมแซมsɔ̂m-sɛɛmชุมชนchum-chonให้hâiกลับมาglàp-maaมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waaดังเดิมdang-dəəm
This time, we shall join forces to restore the community to its former vitality.
คราใดkraa-daiที่tîiบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangเผชิญวิกฤตpà-chəən-wí-grìtผู้นำpûu-namย่อมyɔ̂mต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนหยัดyʉʉn-yàtเป็นหลักbpen-làkให้hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
Whenever the nation faces a crisis, leaders must stand firm as a pillar for the people.
2ClassifierB2
time(s) (classifier for occurrences)
a classifier used to count occurrences or times an action happens (e.g., once, twice) in formal or literary style
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoล้มเหลวlóm-lěeo1[to] fail; be unsuccessful2unsuccessful; failedสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคราkraaคราkraa1occasion; time (literary/formal)2time(s) (classifier for occurrences)แล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngthen; and then; only thenตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
He failed twice and then committed himself again.
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ฉันchǎnพลาดไปplâat-bpaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngคราkraaในnaiครั้งkrángก่อนgɔ̀ɔnครั้งนี้kráng-níiจะjàทำให้tam-hâiดีกว่าเดิมdii-gwàa-dəəm
Last time I slipped up once; this time I’ll do better.
ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiท่านtânพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiอีกìikสักsàkหนึ่งnʉ̀ngคราkraaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเกิดข้อผิดพลาดgə̀ət-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatซ้ำsám
Please consider this matter once more so that mistakes will not be repeated.
เธอtəəปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetคำkamเชิญchəənสามsǎamคราkraaติดกันdtìt-ganจนjonเจ้าภาพjâo-pâapเริ่มrə̂əmกังขาgang-kǎa
She turned down the invitation three times in a row, causing the host to become doubtful.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kraa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |