คิวร์
kiuMeanings
[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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curing; chemical hardening process
The hardening or setting of a material by a chemical reaction.
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[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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |