โคราช
koo-râatMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Korat; Nakhon Ratchasima
The common colloquial name for Nakhon Ratchasima, a major city and province in northeastern Thailand.
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitโคราชkoo-râatโคราชkoo-râat1Korat; Nakhon Ratchasima2Korat (province)3Korat (city)4Korat (cat breed); Si Sawat
This year I want to travel to Korat.
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ครั้งkrángก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเราraoไปโคราชbpai-koo-râatเพื่อไหว้pʉ̂ʉa-wâiย่าโมyâa-mooและlɛ́ชิมchimอาหารอีสานaa-hǎan-ii-sǎan
Last time we went to Korat to pay respects to Ya Mo and taste Isan food.
สุดสัปดาห์หน้าsùt-sàp-daa-nâaเขาkǎoจะjàขับรถkàp-rótไปโคราชbpai-koo-râatเพราะprɔ́มีmiiงานเทศกาลดนตรีngaan-têet-sà-gaan-don-dtrii
Next weekend he will drive to Korat because there is a music festival.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakสัมผัสsǎm-pàtวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamอีสานii-sǎanแบบbɛ̀ɛpใกล้glâiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepโคราชkoo-râatเป็นbpenทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakที่tîiสะดวกsà-dùuakและlɛ́คุ้มค่าkúm-kâa
If you want to experience Isan culture near Bangkok, Korat is a convenient and worthwhile choice.
2Proper nounA2
Korat (province)
The common colloquial name for Nakhon Ratchasima province in northeastern Thailand.
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitโคราชkoo-râatโคราชkoo-râat1Korat; Nakhon Ratchasima2Korat (province)3Korat (city)4Korat (cat breed); Si Sawat
This year I want to travel to Korat.
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สุดสัปดาห์หน้าsùt-sàp-daa-nâaเขาkǎoจะjàขับรถkàp-rótไปโคราชbpai-koo-râatเพราะprɔ́มีmiiงานเทศกาลดนตรีngaan-têet-sà-gaan-don-dtrii
Next weekend he will drive to Korat because there is a music festival.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakสัมผัสsǎm-pàtวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamอีสานii-sǎanแบบbɛ̀ɛpใกล้glâiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepโคราชkoo-râatเป็นbpenทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakที่tîiสะดวกsà-dùuakและlɛ́คุ้มค่าkúm-kâa
If you want to experience Isan culture near Bangkok, Korat is a convenient and worthwhile choice.
3Proper nounA2
Korat (city)
The common colloquial name for the capital city of Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Examples
ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปโคราชbpai-koo-râatไปโคราชbpai-koo-râat[to] go to Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima)เพื่อไหว้pʉ̂ʉa-wâiเพื่อไหว้pʉ̂ʉa-wâifor paying respectย่าโมyâa-mooย่าโมyâa-moo1Ya Mo (Lady Mo; Thao Suranari)2Ya Mo Monumentและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ชิมchimชิมchim[to] taste; sample (food or drink)อาหารอีสานaa-hǎan-ii-sǎanอาหารอีสานaa-hǎan-ii-sǎanNortheastern Thai (Isan) cuisine
Last time we went to Korat to pay respects to Ya Mo and taste Isan food.
4NounB2
Korat (cat breed); Si Sawat
A Thai breed of short-haired blue-gray cat, traditionally associated with Nakhon Ratchasima; also known as the Si Sawat.
Examples
แมวโคราชmɛɛo-koo-râatแมวโคราชmɛɛo-koo-râatKorat cat (Thai breed)มีขนmii-kǒnมีขนmii-kǒn1hairy; furry2[to] have hair/fur/feathers/bristlesสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseสีเทาsǐi-taoสีเทาsǐi-tao1gray/grey (color)2gray/grey; gray-colored3gray area; semi-legalน้ำเงินnáam-ngənน้ำเงินnáam-ngən1dark blue (color term)2dark blue (colored)ตาเขียวdtaa-kǐiaoตาเขียวdtaa-kǐiao1green-eyed2black eye; bruised around the eyeสดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoon1gentle; kind (manner)2tender; delicate (treatment/handling)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpquiet; peaceful
Korat cats have short blue-gray fur and bright green eyes, appearing gentle and calm.
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เธอtəəเลี้ยงlíiangโคราชkoo-râatสายเลือดsǎai-lʉ̂ʉatดีdiiเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเป็นbpenแมวไทยmɛɛo-taiที่tîiนำโชคnam-chôok
She keeps a purebred Korat because she believes it is a Thai cat that brings good luck.
ผู้pûuเพาะพันธุ์pɔ́-panอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaโคราชkoo-râatหรือrʉ̌ʉศุภลักษณ์sùp-pá-lákมีmiiลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenคือkʉʉขนkǒnสีเทาsǐi-taoเงินngənและlɛ́นิสัยní-sǎiผูกพันpùuk-panกับgàpเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngมากmâak
The breeder explained that the Korat, or Si Sawat, is distinguished by its silver-gray coat and strong attachment to its owner.
ในnaiงานประกวดngaan-bprà-gùuatแมวไทยmɛɛo-taiผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐnให้คะแนนhâi-ká-nɛɛnโคราชkoo-râatจากสัดส่วนjàak-sàt-sùuanศีรษะsǐi-sàรูปหัวใจrûup-hǔua-jaiและlɛ́สีsǐiตาเขียวdtaa-kǐiaoใสsǎiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
At the Thai cat show, judges score the Korat based on its heart-shaped head proportions and distinctive clear green eyes.
Tones
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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
koo
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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โคราชkoo-râatโคราชkoo-râatKorat; Nakhon RatchasimaKorat; Nakhon RatchasimaWord