คร้าน
kráanMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
lazy; indolent
Unwilling to work or use energy; disinclined to exert oneself; indolent.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringคร้านkráanคร้านkráan1lazy; indolent2[to] be too lazy/disinclined [to do sth]ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]ทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy load
He is an indolent person; he doesn't like to work hard.
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ลูกจ้างlûuk-jâangที่tîiคร้านkráanมักจะmák-jàถูกtùukตำหนิdtam-nìจากjàakหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Indolent employees are always reprimanded by the boss.
อย่าyàaทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นbpenคนkonเกียจคร้านgìiat-kráanเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngขยันkà-yǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอนาคตà-naa-kótของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Don't act like an indolent person; we must be diligent for our own future.
ทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìที่tîiคร้านkráanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการเรียนรู้gaan-riian-rúuเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiขัดขวางkàt-kwǎangความก้าวหน้าในอาชีพkwaam-gâao-nâa-nai-aa-chîip
An indolent attitude towards learning is a significant obstacle that hinders career advancement.
2VerbB2
[to] be too lazy/disinclined [to do sth]
To be too lazy or disinclined to do something; to lack the will or energy to act. (Often used as 'คร้านจะ...').
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คร้านkráanคร้านkráan1lazy; indolent2[to] be too lazy/disinclined [to do sth]จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลุกlúkลุกlúk1[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)2[to] stand on end (of hair)3[to] burn; blaze; flare upไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)รีโมตทีวีrii-môot-tii-wiiรีโมตทีวีrii-môot-tii-wiiTV remote controlช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
I'm too lazy to get up and grab the TV remote. Could you please get it for me?
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ข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiผมpǒmคร้านkráanจะjàขับรถkàp-rótออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiไหนnǎiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
With it raining heavily like this outside, I can't be bothered to drive anywhere now.
บางทีbaang teeก็gâwคร้านkráanจะjàอธิบายà-tí-baaiเรื่องrêuuangเดิมๆderm dermซ้ำไปซ้ำมาsám bpai sám maaให้hâiคนkonที่têeไม่mâiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàเข้าใจkâo jaiฟังfang
Sometimes I'm too disinclined to explain the same old things over and over to people who won't try to understand.
พอpɔɔอายุมากaa-yú-mâakขึ้นkʉ̂nเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂คร้านkráanจะjàไปbpaiร่วมrûuamงานเลี้ยงสังสรรค์ngaan-líiang-sǎng-sǎnที่tîiเสียงดังsǐiang-dangอึกทึกʉ̀k-gà-tʉ́kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanแต่ก่อนdtɛ̀ɛ-gɔ̀ɔn
As he gets older, he has become disinclined to attend noisy parties like he used to.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kráan
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |