คราง
kraangMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] moan; groan
to make a low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, effort, pleasure, or distress
Examples
ปู่bpòoปู่bpòo1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)ปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painเข่าkàoเข่าkàokneeเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedครางkraangครางkraang[to] moan; groanเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodลุกlúkลุกlúk1[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)2[to] stand on end (of hair)3[to] burn; blaze; flare upจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo î1chair2post; position (informal)
Grandpa’s knees hurt, so he moaned softly as he got up from the chair.
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นักยกน้ำหนักnák-yók-nám-nàkครางkraangด้วยdûuaiความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaยกบาร์yók-baaหนักขึ้นnàk-kʉ̂nหัวhǔua
The weightlifter groaned with effort when lifting the heavy bar overhead.
คนเจ็บkon-jèpในnaiห้องฉุกเฉินhɔ̂ng-chùk-chə̌ənครางkraangไม่หยุดmâi-yùtเพราะprɔ́แผลplɛ̌ɛยังyangปวดbpùuatมากmâak
The injured person in the emergency room kept moaning because the wound still hurt a lot.
เขาkǎoครางkraangยาวyaaoด้วยdûuaiความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàกัดฟันgàt-fanทนtonรอหมอrɔɔ-mɔ̌ɔมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng
He let out a long moan of pain before gritting his teeth and waiting for the doctor to arrive.
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 syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kraang
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 | — | — |