โครก
krôokMeaning
1AdverbB2
with a rumbling sound; with a rushing sound
an onomatopoeic word describing a loud rumbling, gurgling, or rushing sound, such as a stomach growling or water flowing heavily
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofท้องร้องtɔ́ɔng-rɔ́ɔngท้องร้องtɔ́ɔng-rɔ́ɔng[to] have a rumbling stomachโครกkrôokโครกkrôokwith a rumbling sound; with a rushing soundเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I'm so hungry my stomach is growling loudly. I guess I need to find something to eat.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkมากmâakฉันchǎnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงน้ำไหลsǐiang-náam-lǎiลงlongท่อtɔ̂ɔดังdangโครกkrôokตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángคืนkʉʉn
It rained heavily last night. I kept hearing the loud rushing sound of water flowing down the drain all night.
ระหว่างที่rá-wàang têeทุกคนtúk konกำลังgam-langนั่งnângประชุมbprà-chumกันganเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapท้องtóngของเขาkŏng kăoก็gâwร้องróngโครกkrôhkขึ้นมาkêun maaจนjonเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanหันมาhăn maaมองmong
While everyone was sitting quietly in the meeting, his stomach suddenly let out a loud growl, causing his colleagues to turn and look.
ช่างประปาchâng-bprà-bpaaเทteeน้ำยาล้างท่อnáam-yaa-láang-tɔ̂ɔลงไปlong-bpaiสักพักsàk-pákก็gɔ̂ได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงน้ำไหลsǐiang-náam-lǎiทะลุผ่านtá-lú-pàanดังdangโครกkrôokซึ่งsʉ̂ngแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaท่อtɔ̂ɔหายhǎaiตันdtanแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The plumber poured the drain cleaner down, and after a while, there was a loud gurgling sound of water rushing through, indicating the pipe was no longer clogged.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
krôok
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
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โครกkrôokโครกkrôokwith a rumbling sound; with a rushing soundwith a rumbling sound; with a rushing soundWord