ครุฑ

krút

Meanings

1NounB2

Garuda (mythical being)

Garuda, a powerful bird-like deity in Hindu-Buddhist and Thai mythology; also depicted as the national emblem of Thailand.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตำนานdtam-naanตำนานdtam-naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical accountฮินดูhin-duuฮินดูhin-duu1Hindu (person)2Hindu; of Hinduismและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พุทธpútพุทธpút1Buddhist; relating to the Buddha/Buddhism2Buddhist (person; elliptical)3Buddha-; Buddhist- (prefix)ครุฑkrútครุฑkrút1Garuda (mythical being)2Garuda emblem (royal/government mark)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)กึ่งgʉ̀ngกึ่งgʉ̀ng1half; semi-2partly; halfway; somewhatเทพtêepเทพtêep1deity; god2divine; godlike3awesome; god-tier (slang)รูปร่างrûup-râangรูปร่างrûup-râang1shape; form2figure; physiqueเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughนกnókนกnók1bird2classifier for birds (ตัว)3[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทรงพลังsong-pá-langทรงพลังsong-pá-lang1powerful; strong2impactful; forcefulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
In Hindu and Buddhist legends, Garuda is a semi-divine, bird-like being with great power.
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2NounC1

Garuda emblem (royal/government mark)

The official Garuda insignia used on government documents, royal warrants, and licensed businesses in Thailand.

Examples

เอกสารราชการèek-gà-sǎan-râat-chá-gaanเอกสารราชการèek-gà-sǎan-râat-chá-gaanofficial document; government documentฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2issue; edition; copyนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตราdtraaตราdtraa1emblem; seal; insignia2brand; trademark3[to] stamp; [to] affix seal4medal; order (decoration)5[to] brand; [to] mark6[to] promulgate; [to] issue (a law/decree)ครุฑkrútครุฑkrút1Garuda (mythical being)2Garuda emblem (royal/government mark)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainด้านบนdâan-bonด้านบนdâan-bon1above; up top; upstairs2the top/upper part3upper; topเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâa1which means (that); so2[to] show/indicate thatเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan1document2documentationทางการtaang-gaanทางการtaang-gaan1official; formal2officially; formally3the authorities; the government
This official document has the Garuda insignia at the top to show that it is an official document.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ฑ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

krút

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——