Time ครึ่ง krûeng
half; half past (after a time) noun
- krûeng falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
After a time it's 'half past': ตีห้าครึ่งdtii hâa krûeng 5:30 a.m. Before a unit it's 'half a…': ครึ่งชั่วโมงkrûeng chûa-moong half an hour.
Taught in Unit 14 · Lesson 2: Telling the time of the free course.
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There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khrueng
- kreung
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