เครง
kreengMeaning
1AdverbB2
with a loud clang; noisily
used to describe a loud ringing or clattering noise, especially hard objects hitting each other
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeช้อนส้อมchɔ́ɔn-sɔ̂ɔmช้อนส้อมchɔ́ɔn-sɔ̂ɔmspoon and fork (set)หล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left outลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)กระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangtile (roof/floor/wall)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseเครงkreengเครงkreengwith a loud clang; noisily
I dropped the cutlery on the tiled floor with a loud clattering noise.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkวิ่งwîngชนchonชั้นวางของchán waang kŏngจนjonหม้อmôrและláeกระทะgrà-táตกลงมาdtòk long maaเสียงดังsĭiang dangเครงkreng
The children ran into the shelf, causing pots and pans to fall with a loud clattering noise.
คนงานkon-ngaanโยนyoonท่อนtɔ̂nเหล็กlèkกองgɔɔngรวมกันruuam-ganจนjonเกิดgə̀ətเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเครงkreengไปทั่วbpai-tûuaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâang
The workers threw the metal pipes into a pile, creating a loud clattering noise throughout the construction site.
เสียงsǐiangฆ้องkɔ́ɔngและlɛ́ฉาบchàapที่tîiกระทบกันgrà-tóp-ganดังdangเครงkreengช่วยchûuaiทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛดูduuคึกคักkʉ́k-kákขึ้นkʉ̂n
The loud ringing noise of the gongs and cymbals clashing together helped make the atmosphere in the procession more lively.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kreeng
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 | — | — |