แคระ
krɛ́Meanings
1NounB2
dwarf; dwarf person, animal, or plant
A person, animal, or plant of unusually small stature or size. When referring to people, this term can be insensitive depending on context.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เทพนิยายtêep-ní-yaaiเทพนิยายtêep-ní-yaai1fairy tale; myth2unrealistic story; fairy-tale idea (fig.)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สโนว์sà-nǒoสโนว์sà-nǒosnow (loanword)ไวท์wáiไวท์wái1white (loanword; color, style)2name element “White/Whyte”เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)คนแคระkon-krɛ́คนแคระkon-krɛ́1dwarf (person)2dwarf (mythical being)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyเจ็ดjètเจ็ดjètseven (number)
In the fairy tale Snow White, she lives with the seven dwarfs.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnเลี้ยงlíiangหมาmǎaพันธุ์panชิวาวาchí-waa-waaซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenสุนัขsù-nákแคระkrɛ́ที่tîiตัวเล็กdtuua-lékมากmâak
My friend has a Chihuahua, which is a very small dwarf dog.
ตามdtaamตำนานdtam-naanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaคนแคระkon-krɛ́เป็นbpenช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉผู้ชำนาญpûu-cham-naanที่อาศัยtîi-aa-sǎiอยู่ในyùu-naiเหมืองmʉ̌ʉangใต้ดินdtâai-din
According to legend, it is believed that dwarves are skilled craftsmen who live in underground mines.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatกำลังgam-langศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaพันธุกรรมpan-tú-gamของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtแคระkrɛ́เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiกลไกgon-gaiการเจริญเติบโตgaan-jà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtoo
Botanists are studying the genetics of dwarf plants to understand growth mechanisms.
2AdjectiveB2
dwarfed; stunted; abnormally small
Being unusually small for one's type; dwarfed; stunted.
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindแคระๆkráe-kráeแคระๆkráe-kráesomewhat stunted; dwarf‑likeคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ได้รับdâi rápได้รับdâi ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)แสงแดดsăeng dàetแสงแดดsăeng dàetsunlight; sunshine
This tree looks a bit stunted, probably because it doesn't get much sunlight.
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แม่ไก่mɛ̂ɛ-gàiตัวdtuuaนี้níiออกไข่ɔ̀ɔk-kàiฟองfɔɔngเล็กกว่าlék-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtìสงสัยsǒng-sǎiมันmanจะjàแคระkrɛ́
This hen lays smaller eggs than usual; I suspect it might be stunted.
การขาดสารอาหารgaan-kàat-sǎan-aa-hǎanในnaiวัยเด็กwai-dèkอาจàatส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiร่างกายrâang-gaaiเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooไม่mâiเต็มที่dtem-tîiและlɛ́มีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàแคระแกร็นkrɛ́-grɛnได้dâai
Malnutrition in childhood can result in the body not developing fully and having stunted characteristics.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàแคระkrɛ́ลงไปlong-bpaiอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpวิสัยทัศน์wí-sǎi-tátดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmที่tîiยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yài
This project seems to have become visibly dwarfed compared to its original grand vision.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
krɛ́
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 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
แคkɛɛแคkɛɛhummingbird tree (Sesbania grandiflora); its edible flowers/podshummingbird tree (Sesbania grandiflora); its edible flowers/podsPart 1
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แคระkrɛ́แคระkrɛ́dwarf; dwarf person, animal, or plantdwarf; dwarf person, animal, or plantWord