ครือ
krʉʉMeanings
1ParticleB1
well...; that is...
A playful spelling of คือคือkʉʉ1namely; that is; i.e.2to be (definition/identification), used as a discourse particle to introduce an explanation or hesitate before speaking.
Examples
ครือkrʉʉครือkrʉʉ1well...; that is...2well...; like...ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)กระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangwallet; billfoldมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอ่ะàอ่ะà1here you go (handing over)2casual filler; softening/attention particle; final particle3colloquial short for "อะไร"; filler "อะ"
Well... I forgot to bring my wallet.
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Like... I might not be able to go tomorrow anymore.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaของkɔ̌ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiครือkrʉʉเราraoไม่มีmâi-miiเงินทุนngən-tunเลยləəiสักsàkบาทbàat
The problem with this matter is... we have absolutely no funding.
ครือkrʉʉผมpǒmอยากจะyàak-jàขอเลื่อนkɔ̌ɔ-lʉ̂ʉanวันส่งwan-sòngโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiอีกìikสักsàkสองsɔ̌ɔngวันwanจะjàได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkráp
Well... I would like to ask if it's possible to postpone the project submission deadline by another two days?
2InterjectionB2
well...; like...
a slang or playful spelling of 'คือคือkʉʉ1namely; that is; i.e.2to be (definition/identification)', used as a conversational filler similar to 'well...' or 'like...'
Examples
ครือkrʉʉครือkrʉʉ1well...; that is...2well...; like...ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangwallet; billfoldหายhǎaiหายhǎai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)เดินซื้อของdəən-sʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngเดินซื้อของdəən-sʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] go shoppingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)น่ะnâน่ะnâ1sentence-final emphasis or explanation particle2post-topic marker/highlighter
Well... I lost my wallet while shopping at the market.
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ครือkreuว่าwâaวันพรุ่งนี้wan prûng néeฉันchănคงkongไปbpaiดูหนังdoo nǎngด้วยdûuayไม่ได้mâi dâaiแล้วláeoนะnáติดdtìtธุระด่วนtú-rá dùuanจริงๆjing jing
Well, like... I probably can't go to the movies with you tomorrow anymore. I have a really urgent matter.
ครือkreuแบบว่าbàep wâaฉันchănก็gâwไม่ได้mâi dâaiอยากจะyàak jàนินทาnin-taaหรอกròkนะnáแต่dtàeพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamของเขาkŏng kăoช่วงนี้chûuang néeมันmanดูdooมีพิรุธmee pí-rútแปลกๆbplàek bplàek
Well, like... I don't really want to gossip, but his behavior lately seems suspiciously weird.
เอิ่มə̀əmครือkrʉʉที่tîiฉันchǎnมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanสายsǎaiวันนี้wan-níiเพราะprɔ́รถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaเสียกะทันหันsǐia-gà-tan-hǎnน่ะnâขอโทษด้วยkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-dûuaiนะคะná-ká
Umm... well... the reason I was late to work today is because the skytrain suddenly broke down. I apologize.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
krʉʉ
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 | — | — |