คุณครูใหญ่
kun-kruu-yàiMeaning
1NounB1
principal; headmaster
The head teacher or person in charge of a school.
Examples
คุณครูใหญ่kun-kruu-yàiคุณครูใหญ่kun-kruu-yàiprincipal; headmasterจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearเสาธงsǎo-tongเสาธงsǎo-tongflagpoleพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháoพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháotomorrow morning
The head teacher will give a speech at the flagpole tomorrow morning.
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นักเรียนnák-riianทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngเคารพkao-rópคุณครูใหญ่kun-kruu-yàiเพราะprɔ́ท่านtânเป็นbpenผู้บริหารสูงสุดpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-sǔung-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngโรงเรียนroong-riian
All students must respect the head teacher because they are the highest administrator of the school.
คุณครูใหญ่kun-kruu-yàiเรียกประชุมrîiak-bprà-chumผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่mài
The head teacher called a parent meeting to explain the new policy.
อำนาจam-nâatในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiขั้นสุดท้ายkân-sùt-táaiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpการลงโทษgaan-long-tôotนักเรียนnák-riianเป็นbpenของkɔ̌ɔngคุณครูใหญ่kun-kruu-yài
The final decision-making authority regarding student punishment belongs to the head teacher.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kun
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)teacher (polite/honorific)Part 1
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คุณครูใหญ่kun-kruu-yàiคุณครูใหญ่kun-kruu-yàiprincipal; headmasterprincipal; headmasterWord