ครึ้มๆ
krúem-krúemMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
overcast; cloudy
overcast; cloudy, especially when it looks like it might rain.
Examples
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With the sky this overcast, it will probably rain soon.
Yesterday the weather was overcast all day.
ถึงtĕungฟ้าfáaจะjàดูdooครึ้มๆkrúem-krúemแต่dtàeพยากรณ์อากาศpá-yaa-gon aa-gàatบอกว่าbòk wâaฝนfŏnจะjàไม่mâiตกdtòkจนกว่าจะjon gwàa jàถึงtĕungตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun
Even though the sky looks overcast, the weather forecast says it won't rain until nighttime.
2AdjectiveB1
dense; leafy; shady
of trees or plants: thick with leaves; giving heavy shade.
Examples
ต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangmango treeต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindครึ้มๆkrúem-krúemครึ้มๆkrúem-krúem1overcast; cloudy2dense; leafy; shadyน่าจะnâa jàน่าจะnâa jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
That mango tree looks thick with leaves; it's probably nice and shady.
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เราraoไปbpaiนั่งเล่นnâng lênใต้dtâiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn máai yàiที่têeครึ้มๆkrúem-krúemตรงโน้นdtrong nóhnกันganเถอะtòeอากาศaa-gàatจะได้jà dâaiไม่ร้อนmâi rón
Let's go sit under that big, shady tree over there so it won't be so hot.
สวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náแห่งนี้hàeng néeเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiต้นไม้dtôn máaiที่têeเขียวkĭiaoครึ้มๆkrúem-krúemทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatร่มรื่นrôm rêunมากmâak
This park is full of lush, shady trees, which makes the atmosphere very pleasant.
ทางเดินtaang dernเข้าkâoหมู่บ้านmòo bâanมีเสน่ห์mee sà-nàyตรงที่dtrong têeมีmeeอุโมงค์ù-mohngต้นไม้dtôn máaiครึ้มๆkrúem-krúemปกคลุมbpòk klumอยู่yòoตลอดเส้นทางdtà-lòt sên taang
The charm of the village entrance is the tunnel of dense, shady trees that covers the entire path.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ครึ้มๆ said ครึ้ม-ครึ้ม?
krúem-krúem
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
krúem
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |