แคระๆ
kráe-kráeMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
somewhat stunted; dwarf‑like
colloquial reduplication meaning smallish and underdeveloped in growth; dwarf‑like; somewhat stunted (can sound disparaging when used of people).
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixแคระๆkráe-kráeแคระๆkráe-kráesomewhat stunted; dwarf‑likeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind
I bought a smallish, dwarf-like tree from the market to try planting.
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ในnaiนิทานní-taanมีmeeชายchaaiร่างrâangแคระๆkráe-kráeคนหนึ่งkon nèungที่têeคอยkoiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaเจ้าหญิงjâo yĭng
In the fairytale, there was a dwarf-like man who helped the princess.
หมาmăaพันธุ์panนั้นnánมีmeeลักษณะlák-sà-nàตัวdtuuaแคระๆkráe-kráeขาkăaสั้นๆsân sânแต่dtàeก็gâwน่ารักnâa rákมากmâakนะná
That dog breed has a characteristically smallish, short-legged body, but it's very cute.
การมองgaan mongดูdooต้นบอนdtôn bonไซsaiที่têeดูdooแคระๆkráe-kráeแต่dtàeถูกtòokดัดdàtแต่งdtàengอย่างสวยงามyàang sŭuai ngaamทำให้tam hâiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukสงบsà-ngòp
Looking at the bonsai tree, which appears stunted but is beautifully shaped, makes me feel calm.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แคระๆ said แคระ-แคระ?
kráe-kráe
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
kráe
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 | — | — |