การรอ
gaan-rɔɔMeaning
1NounA2
waiting; the act of waiting
the act or period of waiting for someone or something; a wait
Examples
การรอgaan-rɔɔการรอgaan-rɔɔwaiting; the act of waitingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Waiting is no fun at all.
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I don't like the wait for the doctor at the hospital.
The wait for the bus when it's raining is something really terrible.
การรอคอยgaan-rɔɔ-kɔɔiอย่างyàangมีmiiความหวังkwaam-wǎngทำให้tam-hâiเวลาwee-laaผ่านไปpàan-bpaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
A hopeful wait makes time pass more quickly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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การรอgaan-rɔɔการรอgaan-rɔɔwaiting; the act of waitingwaiting; the act of waitingWord