Animals
crocodile noun
- jaw mid
- rá high
- kêe falling
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
How to use it
The spelling hides the sound: say จระเข้jaw-rá-kêe, with a falling tone at the end. Wild Siamese crocodiles are critically endangered, but crocodile farms and zoos have plenty. An old saying calls someone who blocks other people's plans จระเข้ขวางคลองjaw-rá-kêe kwǎang klawng, "a crocodile across the canal".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- jorakhe
- chorakhe
- jo ra kay
- jaw ra keh
- chorake
More animals in Thai
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