คราใด
kraa-daiMeanings
1ConjunctionB2
whenever
At any time that; on any occasion that (often used in a formal or literary context).
Examples
คราใดkraa-daiคราใดkraa-dai1whenever2when?ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛ1discouraged; disheartened2[to] lose heart; feel discouragedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)โทรหาtoo-hǎaโทรหาtoo-hǎa[to] call/phone [sb]แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Whenever he feels discouraged, he always calls his mom.
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โปรดbpròotแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngให้เราhâi-raoทราบsâapทันทีtan-tiiคราใดkraa-daiที่tîiท่านtânต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
Please inform us immediately at any time that you need assistance.
คราใดkraa-daiที่tîiความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tamในnaiสังคมsǎng-komถูกtùukบิดเบือนbìt-bʉʉanประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonย่อมyɔ̂mลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสิทธิsìt-tíของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
On any occasion that justice in society is distorted, the people will surely rise up to fight for their rights.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่ดีtîi-diiจะjàนึกถึงnʉ́k-tʉ̌ngประโยชน์bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngส่วนรวมsùuan-ruuamก่อนเสมอgɔ̀ɔn-sà-mə̌əคราใดkraa-daiที่tîiจะjàต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kan
A good leader always thinks of the public good first, on any occasion that an important decision must be made.
2AdverbB2
when?
At what time or on what occasion (used in questions, often in a formal or literary context).
Examples
แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)พบกันpóp-ganพบกันpóp-gan[to] meet; [to] see each otherอีกคราìik-kraaอีกคราìik-kraaagain; once moreใดdaiใดdai1which; any (unspecified)2any; whichever (unspecified)
So, when shall we meet again?
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Do you remember on what occasion we last met?
Oh, celestial beings, on what occasion will you bestow your blessings upon us?
กว่าที่gwàa-tîiบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangจะjàกลับมาglàp-maaสงบสุขsà-ngòp-sùkได้dâaiอีกครั้งìik-krángนั้นnánคือkʉʉคราใดkraa-daiกันganหนอnɔ̌ɔ
When, I wonder, will be the time that the country can return to peace once again?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คราkraaคราkraa1occasion; time (literary/formal)2time(s) (classifier for occurrences)occasion; time (literary/formal)Part 1
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คราใดkraa-daiคราใดkraa-daiwheneverwheneverWord