คร.

ko-ro

Meanings

1NounA2

abbr. of 'ครั้งครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times' (time; occurrence)

an abbreviation for 'ครั้งครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times', meaning a time or occurrence; used when counting how many times something happens.

2NounB2

Department of Disease Control (DDC)

an abbreviation for กรมควบคุมโรคกรมควบคุมโรคgrom-kûuap-kum-rôokDepartment of Disease Control (DDC) (Thailand) (Department of Disease Control), a Thai government agency.

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is คร. said คอ-รอ?

ko-ro

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

ko

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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