ครึกโครม

Thai

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly onomatopoeic. Compare Lao ຄຶກໂຄມ (khưk khōm).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ครึกโครม g r ụ k o g r m
Phonemic		คฺรึก-โคฺรม g ̥ r ụ k – o g ̥ r m
Romanization	Paiboon	krʉ́k-kroom
	Royal Institute	khruek-khrom
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰrɯk̚˦˥.kʰroːm˧/(R)

Adjective

ครึกโครม • (krʉ́k-kroom) (abstract noun ความครึกโครม)

1. (of a sound) noisy; clamorous
2. (figurative, of information, especially one of scandalous nature) widespread; widely circulated; attracting a large scale of attention

Usage notes

• Often used in combination with อึกทึก as อึกทึกครึกโครม (ʉ̀k-gà-tʉ́k-krʉ́k-kroom).