คริคริ
krík-ríMeaning
1InterjectionB1
hehe; tee-hee
An onomatopoeic word representing a giggle or light laugh, often used in online chat to sound cute or playful; hehe; tee-hee.
Examples
ขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kun1thank you; thanks2[to] thank [sb] (for)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourนะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (primarily feminine, softener)คริคริkrík-ríคริคริkrík-ríhehe; tee-hee
Thanks for the compliment, hehe.
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You forgot again, didn't you? I told you not to forget, tee-hee.
ตั้งใจdtâng jaiจะjàทำเค้กtam kékให้hâiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiแต่dtàeผลpŏnออกมาòk maaหน้าตาnâa dtaaประหลาดbprà-làatมากmâakเลยloieค่ะkâคริคริkrí krí
I intended to make a beautiful cake, but the result came out looking very weird, hehe.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
krík
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คริคริkrík-ríคริคริkrík-ríhehe; tee-heehehe; tee-heeWord