คุรุ

kú-rú

Meanings

1NounB2

guru; revered teacher

A revered teacher or spiritual mentor; ‘guru’ (Sanskrit loanword), used in religious or honorific contexts; can also be a formal term for teacher.

Examples

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2NounB2

teacher (formal)

Formal/literary term for teacher, sometimes appearing in institutional names or ceremonial contexts.

Examples

งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)มุทิตาจิตmú-tí-dtaa-jìtมุทิตาจิตmú-tí-dtaa-jìtsympathetic joy; appreciative joyแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toคุรุkú-rúคุรุkú-rú1guru; revered teacher2teacher (formal)นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)จัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂n1[to] be held; take place (of an event)2[to] organize; hold; stage (an event)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentiousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)อบอุ่นòp-ùnอบอุ่นòp-ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secure
The school’s tribute ceremony for long-serving teachers was held simply yet warmly.
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Tones

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

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

kú

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——