โครม
kroomMeanings
1InterjectionA2
crash!; bang!; boom! (loud impact sound)
An onomatopoeic interjection imitating a loud, heavy crash or bang when something large falls or hits.
Examples
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Crash! What was that sound? You scared me!
ฉันchănกำลังgam-langอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeก็gâwได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsĭiang dangโครมkrohmมาจากmaa jàakในnaiครัวkruua
I was just reading a book when I heard a loud 'Crash!' from the kitchen.
อยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeกิ่งgìngไม้ใหญ่máai yàiก็gâwหักhàkลงมาlong maaโครมkrohmโชคดีที่chôhk dee têeไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiอยู่yòoตรงนั้นdtrong nán
Suddenly, a big branch broke off and fell. Crash! Luckily, no one was there.
2NounA2
a loud crash/bang (sound)
A noun for a loud, heavy crashing sound or bang from an impact.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneโครมkroomโครมkroom1crash!; bang!; boom! (loud impact sound)2a loud crash/bang (sound)3with a loud crash/bang
I heard a crashing sound.
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The crashing sound last night was so loud it woke me up.
เสียงsǐiangโครมkroomที่tîiได้ยินdâi-yinมาจากmaa-jàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetรถชนกันrót-chon-ganข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk
The crash sound we heard came from a car accident outside.
เสียงsǐiangโครมkroomที่tîiน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaนั้นnánทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konในบ้านnai-bâanตกใจdtòk-jaiและlɛ́รีบrîipวิ่งออกwîng-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaaดูduu
That terrifying crashing sound startled everyone in the house, and they rushed out to see what happened.
3AdverbA2
with a loud crash/bang
An adverb meaning that an action happens with a loud crash or bang, often after verbs like fall or hit.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเขาkǎoลื่นล้มlʉ̂ʉn-lómโครมkroomลงไปlong-bpaiทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂หันไปhǎn-bpaiมองmɔɔngเป็นตาbpen-dtaaเดียวdiiao
When he slipped and fell down with a loud crash, everyone turned to look at the same time.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kroom
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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รมromรมrom1[to] fumigate; smoke-treat2fumigation; smoking (process)3[to] chemically darken (metal); patinate[to] fumigate; smoke-treatPart 2
โครมkroomโครมkroomcrash!; bang!; boom! (loud impact sound)crash!; bang!; boom! (loud impact sound)Word