ครูฉาย
kruu-chǎaiMeaning
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Teacher Chai (proper name)
a specific teacher named ฉายฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)4to appear/air (on media); used as a form of address/title meaning 'Teacher Chai'
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayหนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)มีนัดmii-nátมีนัดmii-nát[to] have an appointment/meeting/dateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ครูฉายkruu-chǎaiครูฉายkruu-chǎaiTeacher Chai (proper name)ตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai1afternoon2in the afternoon
Tomorrow I have an appointment with Teacher Chai in the afternoon.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanครูฉายkruu-chǎaiให้hâiการบ้านgaan-bâanเพิ่มpə̂əmเพราะprɔ́เราraoซ้อมsɔ́ɔmไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ
Yesterday Teacher Chai gave extra homework because we didn’t practice enough.
ถ้าtâaมีmiiข้อสงสัยkɔ̂ɔ-sǒng-sǎiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangโครงงานkroong-ngaanให้hâiไปbpaiถามtǎamครูฉายkruu-chǎaiได้เลยdâai-ləəi
If you have questions about the project, you can go ask Teacher Chai.
ครูฉายkruu-chǎaiเน้นnénให้เราhâi-raoคิดkítวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iหาhǎaคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpด้วยตนเองdûuai-dton-eeng
Teacher Chai emphasizes analyzing first and then finding the answer on our own.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kruu
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ฉายchǎaiฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)4to appear/air (on media)[to] screen; show; airPart 2
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