จระเข้
jɔɔ-rá-kêeMeaning
1NounA1
crocodile (animal)
A large semi-aquatic reptile with a long snout and powerful jaws, living in rivers, lakes, and swamps.
Examples
จระเข้jɔɔ-rá-kêeจระเข้jɔɔ-rá-kêecrocodile (animal)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downอาบแดดàap-dɛ̀ɛtอาบแดดàap-dɛ̀ɛt[to] sunbatheริมน้ำrim-náamริมน้ำrim-náam1waterside; riverbank; waterfront2by the water; at the waterfront (locative use)
Crocodiles like to sunbathe by the water.
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There is a very big crocodile in the zoo.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaลงไปlong-bpaiเล่นน้ำlên-náamในnaiคลองklɔɔngนั้นnánเพราะprɔ́อาจàatมีmiiจระเข้jɔɔ-rá-kêe
The villagers warned not to go play in that canal because there might be crocodiles.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnดูduuสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpชีวิตchii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngจระเข้jɔɔ-rá-kêeในnaiแม่น้ำไนล์mɛ̂ɛ-náam-nai
Yesterday I watched a documentary about the life of crocodiles in the Nile River.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จระเข้ said จอ-ระ-เข้?
jɔɔ-rá-kêe
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |