แคร์
kɛɛMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] care (about [sb]/[sth]); be concerned (informal, loan from 'care')
informal (loan from English): to feel concern or care about someone or something; to mind
Examples
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He doesn't care what other people will say about him.
Why should I care?
เธอterทำเป็นtam bpenไม่mâiแคร์kaeแต่dtàeฉันchănรู้rúuว่าwâaจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเธอterเป็นห่วงbpen hùuang
She acts like she doesn't care, but I know that she is actually worried.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แคร์ said แค?
kɛɛ
- Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɛɛ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |