ครึ่ง
krʉ̂ngMeanings
1NounA1
half (50%)
One of two equal parts; 50 percent.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ครึ่งหนึ่งkrʉ̂ng-nʉ̀ngครึ่งหนึ่งkrʉ̂ng-nʉ̀ng1one half; 1/22half (of [sth]/[sb])3by half (50%)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)ครึ่งหนึ่งkrʉ̂ng-nʉ̀ngครึ่งหนึ่งkrʉ̂ng-nʉ̀ng1one half; 1/22half (of [sth]/[sb])3by half (50%)
In this room, there are half women and half men.
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เค้กkéekก้อนgɔ̂ɔnนี้níiแบ่งbɛ̀ngได้dâaiเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔngส่วนsùuanที่tîiเท่ากันtâo-ganคือkʉʉครึ่งkrʉ̂ngต่อdtɔ̀ɔครึ่งkrʉ̂ng
This cake can be divided into two equal halves.
ทีมเราtiim-raoได้dâaiคะแนนká-nɛɛnเพียงpiiangครึ่งหนึ่งkrʉ̂ng-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngอีกìikทีมtiimเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan
Our team got only half the points of the other team yesterday.
งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanปีนี้bpii-níiถูกtùukตัดdtàtเหลือlʉ̌ʉaแค่kɛ̂ɛครึ่งkrʉ̂ngของkɔ̌ɔngปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
This year’s budget was cut to only half of last year’s.
2determinerA1
half (modifier)
Used before a noun or measure word to indicate 50 percent or one of two equal parts (e.g., half a bottle, half an hour).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ครึ่งkrʉ̂ngครึ่งkrʉ̂ng1half (50%)2half (modifier)ชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time
I have to wait another half hour.
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Can I get a child ticket at half price?
We will split this piece of cake, half each.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
krʉ̂ng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |