ครูพละ
kruu-pá-láMeaning
1NounB1
P.E. teacher
a physical education teacher, often shortened to P.E. teacher.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ครูพละkruu-pá-láครูพละkruu-pá-láP.E. teacherสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)บาสเกตบอลbàat-gèt-bɔɔnบาสเกตบอลbàat-gèt-bɔɔn1basketball (sport)2basketball (ball)
Yesterday, the P.E. teacher taught us how to play basketball.
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My P.E. teacher is very strict, but he is also very kind.
ตอนdtɔɔnมัธยมmát-tá-yomฉันchǎnเคยkəəiอยากyàakเป็นbpenครูพละkruu-pá-láเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaฉันchǎnรักrákการเล่นgaan-lênกีฬาgii-laa
When I was in high school, I wanted to be a P.E. teacher because I love sports.
ครูพละkruu-pá-láคนใหม่kon-màiได้dâaiนำnamกีฬาgii-laaหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiชนิดchá-nítเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiหลักสูตรlàk-sùutซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianสนใจsǒn-jaiกิจกรรมทางกายgìt-jà-gam-taang-gaaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The new P.E. teacher introduced a variety of new sports to the curriculum, which made the students more interested in physical activity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ครูพละ said ครู-พะ-ละ?
kruu-pá-lá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ครูพละkruu-pá-láครูพละkruu-pá-láP.E. teacherP.E. teacherWord