ครุย
kruiMeanings
1NounB1
ceremonial gown; academic robe
A ceremonial outer gown worn to mark rank, office, or academic status, including robes worn at graduation.
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชุดครุยchút-kruiชุดครุยchút-kruiacademic gown; graduation gownในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysรับปริญญาráp-bpà-rin-yaaรับปริญญาráp-bpà-rin-yaa[to] formally receive one's degree
My older sister will wear an academic gown on her graduation day.
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นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaต้องdtɔ̂ngไปลองbpai-lɔɔngขนาดkà-nàatชุดครุยchút-kruiให้hâiพอดีตัวpɔɔ-dii-dtuuaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวันwanงานngaan
Students have to go try on their academic gowns for the right fit before the ceremony day.
การได้gaan-dâaiสวมsǔuamชุดครุยchút-kruiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenความภาคภูมิใจkwaam-pâak-puum-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngบัณฑิตban-dìtและlɛ́ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Wearing the academic gown is a source of pride for the graduate and their family.
ชุดครุยchút-kruiวิทยฐานะwít-tá-yá-tǎa-náของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมีmiiสีsǐiและlɛ́แถบสีtɛ̀ɛp-sǐiที่tîiแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngคณะká-náและlɛ́ระดับrá-dàpการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa
The academic gowns of each university have different colors and stripes to indicate the faculty and educational level.
2NounB2
fringe; decorative tassel edging
a decorative fringe or tasselled edging on garments, cloth, or banners; by extension, tassel-like trimming on ceremonial items.
Examples
ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth itemธงtongธงtong1flag2ผืน (classifier for flags)งานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairมีครุยmii-kruiมีครุยmii-krui1[to] have tassels/fringe2tasseled; fringed3[to] have an academic or ceremonial gownสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngสีทองsǐi-tɔɔng1the color gold2golden; gold-coloredห้อยhɔ̂ɔiห้อยhɔ̂ɔi1[to] hang; dangle; suspend2hanging; droopingปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindพลิ้วplíuพลิ้วplíu1flowing; fluttery (appearance/movement)2[to] flutter; ripple; sway3supple; flexible; agile4glib; slippery (colloquial)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)
The temple fair banner has golden fringes hanging at the end, looking very graceful in the wind.
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เครื่องแขวนkrêuuang kwăenบูชาboo chaaมีครุยmee kruiไหมmăiสีแดงsĕe daengประดับbprà-dàpอยู่yòoเป็นbpenชั้นchánๆ-ทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukขลังklăngและláeพิถีพิถันpí-tĕe-pí-tăn
The ceremonial hanging ornament is adorned with layered red silk tassels, giving a solemn and meticulous feel.
ช่างchâangระบุrá-bùให้hâiใส่sàiครุยkruiที่tîiขอบkɔ̀ɔpผืนผ้าpʉ̌ʉn-pâaในnaiลายlaaiเดียวdiiaoกับgàpพู่pûuเครื่องสักการะkrʉ̂ʉang-sàk-gaa-ráเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทั้งtángชุดchútเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangตั้งdtângมีmiiเอกภาพèek-gà-pâap
The artisan specified adding fringes to the cloth’s edge in the same pattern as the tassels on the offerings so that the whole ceremonial set is unified.
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 syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
krui
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 | — | — |