แคล
klɛɛMeanings
1NounA2
calorie
a unit of energy, especially referring to the energy provided by food (short for แคลอรีแคลอรีkɛɛ-lɔɔ-rii1calorie (kcal; nutrition)2calorie (cal; small calorie))
Examples
เค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)ชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแคลklɛɛแคลklɛɛ1calorie2classifier: calories3calculusเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
This piece of cake has a lot of calories.
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I want to lose weight, so I have to count calories every day.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakกินginอาหารaa-hǎanที่tîiแคลklɛɛต่ำdtàmช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoควบkûuapคุมน้ำหนักkum-nám-nàkได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
Choosing to eat low-cal foods helps us control our weight more easily.
2NounA2
classifier: calories
A measure word used informally to count energy in kilocalories; placed after numbers.
3NounB2
calculus
a branch of mathematics (short for แคลคูลัสแคลคูลัสklɛɛ-kuu-lát1tartar; dental calculus2calculus (math))
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòk1[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass2[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsแคลklɛɛแคลklɛɛ1calorie2classifier: calories3calculusอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)
I failed the calc exam again.
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Tomorrow we have a calc quiz at eight in the morning.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunอยากyàakเรียนriianคณะวิศวกรรมศาสตร์ká-ná-wít-sà-wá-gam-sàatคุณkunจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanวิชาwí-chaaแคลklɛɛที่tîiแน่นnɛ̂nพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuan
If you want to study at the faculty of engineering, you need a fairly strong foundation in calc.
อาจารย์aa-jaanสั่งให้sàng-hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoช่วยกันchûuai-ganแก้โจทย์gɛ̂ɛ-jòotแคลklɛɛที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnห้าhâaข้อkɔ̂ɔในช่วงnai-chûuangวันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan-yùt-sùt-sàp-daaนี้níi
The professor assigned us to work together to solve five complex calc problems over this weekend.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the 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
klɛɛ
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 | — | — |