คิวร์

kiu

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] cure (materials); harden/set chemically

To treat a material (such as a resin, adhesive, or coating) so it hardens or sets, usually by heat, light (UV), or a chemical agent.

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2NounB2

curing; chemical hardening process

The hardening or setting of a material by a chemical reaction.

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3VerbC1

[to] cure (food); preserve by salting/smoking

To preserve food (especially meat, fish, or cheese) by various methods such as salting, smoking, or drying.

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Tones

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

Why is คิวร์ said คิว?

kiu

  • Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kiu

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ร์ is silent here.

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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