กดรัวๆ
gòt ruua ruuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] press repeatedly; [to] mash (buttons)
to press or click something, like a button or a key, repeatedly and in quick succession.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] suppress; hold downปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2knob; bump3papilla; nodule (biol./med.)เมาส์máoเมาส์máocomputer mouseรัวๆruua ruuaรัวๆruua ruua1rapidly; repeatedly (quick succession)2rapid-fire; in a flurry (informal)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเล่นเกมlên gemเล่นเกมlên gem[to] play games
That kid likes to click the mouse button repeatedly when playing games.
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He pressed the doorbell repeatedly because it was about to rain heavily.
ตอนdtonเล่นlênเกมมือถือgaym meuu tĕuฉันchănต้องdtôngกดgòtหน้าจอnâa joรัวๆruua ruuaเพื่อpêuuaโจมตีjohm dteeศัตรูsàt-dtruu
When playing mobile games, I have to tap the screen repeatedly to attack the enemy.
ในnaiฉากchàakสุดท้ายsùt táaiของkŏngหนังnăngตัวเอกdtuua èkต้องdtôngกดgòtแป้นพิมพ์bpâen pimรัวๆruua ruuaเพื่อpêuuaหยุดyùtการปล่อยgaan bplòiขีปนาวุธkĕe-bpà-naa-wútในnaiวินาทีสุดท้ายwi-naa-tee sùt-táai
In the final scene of the movie, the protagonist had to frantically type on the keyboard to stop the missile launch at the last second.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กดรัวๆ said กด-รัว-รัว?
gòt ruua ruua
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gòt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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รัวๆruua ruuaรัวๆruua ruua1rapidly; repeatedly (quick succession)2rapid-fire; in a flurry (informal)rapidly; repeatedly (quick succession)Part 2
กดรัวๆgòt ruua ruuaกดรัวๆgòt ruua ruua[to] press repeatedly; [to] mash (buttons)[to] press repeatedly; [to] mash (buttons)Word