เครน
kreenMeaning
1NounA2
crane (machine)
a machine with a boom or jib for lifting and moving heavy objects, used in construction and industry
Examples
ที่ไซต์tîi-sáiที่ไซต์tîi-sáion-site; at the siteก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâang[to] construct; buildมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเครนkreenเครนkreencrane (machine)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; dismissเหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3steel4iron (golf club)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)
There is a crane at the construction site lifting steel up high.
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Workers operate the crane to lift concrete onto the building.
In the afternoon the crane stopped operating due to strong winds.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpเครนkreenทุกวันtúk-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiในnaiการยกของgaan-yók-kɔ̌ɔngหนักnàk
Engineers inspect the crane daily to ensure safety when lifting heavy loads.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kreen
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
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เครนkreenเครนkreencrane (machine)crane (machine)Word