ครูใหญ่
kruu-yàiMeaning
1NounA2
principal; headteacher
The head of a school, responsible for overall management, staff, and students; principal/headteacher.
Examples
ครูใหญ่kruu-yàiครูใหญ่kruu-yàiprincipal; headteacherคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ผู้นำpûu-namผู้นำpûu-nam1leader (person)2leading entity in a fieldโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
The principal is the leader of the school.
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Yesterday the principal called a teachers' meeting in the morning.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูใหญ่kruu-yàiจะjàต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápนักเรียนnák-riianใหม่màiที่tîiหอประชุมhɔ̌ɔ-bprà-chum
Tomorrow the principal will welcome new students at the auditorium.
ครูใหญ่kruu-yàiดูแลduu-lɛɛการบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtรวมทั้งruuam-tángตารางสอนdtaa-raang-sɔ̌ɔnงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanและlɛ́ความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riian
The principal oversees all administration, including timetables, the budget, and student safety.
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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ครูใหญ่kruu-yàiครูใหญ่kruu-yàiprincipal; headteacherprincipal; headteacherWord