ครู่
krûuMeanings
1NounA2
a moment; a short while
a very short period of time
Examples
ไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asครู่เดียวkrûu-diiaoครู่เดียวkrûu-diiaojust a momentแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toอีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
The power went out for just a very short moment and then came back on.
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The phone rang for a brief moment and then went quiet.
It rained for only a short moment and the roads were already wet everywhere.
She paused for a brief moment before answering the question.
2AdverbA2
for a moment; for a short while
for a short time, typically in expressions such as สักครู่สักครู่sàk-krûu1a moment; a short time2just a moment; briefly; in a moment or ชั่วครู่ชั่วครู่chûua-krûu1briefly; for a moment2a brief moment
Examples
รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitสักครู่sàk-krûuสักครู่sàk-krûu1a moment; a short time2just a moment; briefly; in a momentนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past
Wait a moment, I’m on my way.
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He asked to talk for a moment and then will get back to work.
In just a moment, I’ll send you a message.
ขอkɔ̌ɔเงียบngîiapสักครู่sàk-krûuเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiฉันchǎnรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamความคิดkwaam-kítก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตอบdtɔ̀ɔp
Give me a moment of silence so I can gather my thoughts before responding.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
krûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |