ครูโย
kruu-yooMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Teacher Yo (title + nickname; Thai)
a Thai form of address for a specific teacher whose nickname is Yo; not a general noun
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ครูโยkruu-yooครูโยkruu-yooTeacher Yo (title + nickname; Thai)
Today I have class with Teacher Yo.
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Yesterday Teacher Yo checked my homework.
Tomorrow Teacher Yo will take us to rehearse the performance.
ถ้าtâaมีmiiคำถามkam-tǎamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangโครงงานkroong-ngaanให้hâiไปbpaiคุยkuiกับgàpครูโยkruu-yooเพราะprɔ́ท่านtânดูแลduu-lɛɛหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔนี้níiโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
If you have questions about the project, go talk to Teacher Yo, because she is directly in charge of this topic.
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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ครูโยkruu-yooครูโยkruu-yooTeacher Yo (title + nickname; Thai)Teacher Yo (title + nickname; Thai)Word