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kɛɛ-lɔɔ-rii

Meanings

1NounA2

calorie (kcal; nutrition)

a unit of energy used in nutrition, equal to 1 kilocalorie (kcal) or 1,000 small calories (cal)

Examples

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2NounB2

calorie (cal; small calorie)

a unit of energy equal to the amount needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C (about 4.184 joules)

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วิชาเคมีwí-chaa-kee-miiวิชาเคมีwí-chaa-kee-miichemistry (school subject)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแคลอรีkɛɛ-lɔɔ-riiแคลอรีkɛɛ-lɔɔ-rii1calorie (kcal; nutrition)2calorie (cal; small calorie)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.พลังงานpá-lang-ngaanพลังงานpá-lang-ngaan1vitality; vigor2energy (physics)3energy (power supply; fuel)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]น้ำหนึ่งnáam-nʉ̀ngน้ำหนึ่งnáam-nʉ̀ngfirst-rate; top-qualityกรัมgramกรัมgram1gram (g)2classifier: gram(s)อุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostองศาเซลเซียสong-sǎa-seen-sîiatองศาเซลเซียสong-sǎa-seen-sîiat1degrees Celsius (°C)2classifier for °Cได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
In chemistry class, we learn that a calorie is the energy that raises one gram of water by one degree Celsius.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——