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kruu

Meanings

1NounA1

teacher

a person whose job is to teach, especially in a school

Examples

ครูสอนkruu sŏnครูสอนkruu sŏn[to] teach (used after subject ‘teacher’)นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
The teacher teaches the students in the classroom every day.
2NounB1

master; mentor (respectful)

a respected teacher or instructor in any field (e.g., music, crafts, martial arts); also used as a respectful form of address

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] pay respects3[to] obey; abide byครูดนตรีkruu don-dtreeครูดนตรีkruu don-dtreemusic teacherมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yพื้นฐานpĕun tăanพื้นฐานpĕun tăan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)4elementary; introductory (level)
I respect my music teacher very much because my teacher taught me from the basics.
3ClassifierB1

teacher (classifier; formal)

formal classifier for teachers/instructors (commonly ท่านท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons) in general use; e.g., ครูหนึ่งท่าน ‘one teacher’)

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)รับสมัครráp sà-màkรับสมัครráp sà-màk[to] recruit; accept applicationsครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)สามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)
Today the school is hiring three teachers.

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