ชายโครง

chaai-kroong

Meaning

1NounB2

lower rib area; costal margin

The lower edge of the rib cage, or the area immediately beneath it on either side of the torso.

Examples

เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissของหนักkŏng nàkของหนักkŏng nàkheavy object; heavy itemวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painตึงๆdteung-dteungตึงๆdteung-dteung1a bit tight/stiff; somewhat tense; mildly sore2dull thudding sound (repeated)3tipsy (slang)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายโครงchaai krohngชายโครงchaai krohnglower rib area; costal marginขวาkwăaขวาkwăa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightist
Yesterday I lifted something heavy, so today I feel a dull ache on my right side (costal margin).
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

chaai

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 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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Word Breakdown

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ชายโครงchaai-kroongชายโครงchaai-kroonglower rib area; costal marginlower rib area; costal marginWord