ขอร้อง
kɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] request (earnestly or politely)
to ask someone to do something, either politely or with earnest emphasis
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔngขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔng1[to] request (earnestly or politely)2[to] plead; begให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
I ask you to please help close the door.
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The teacher asked the students to turn in their homework by Friday.
ฉันchǎnขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔngให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเลื่อนนัดlʉ̂ʉan-nátเพราะprɔ́ติดdtìtธุระกะทันหันtú-rá-gà-tan-hǎn
I asked my friend to postpone the appointment because something urgent came up.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔngให้hâiทีมtiimลดlótเสียงsǐiangคุยกันkui-ganระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiลูกค้าlûuk-káaมาเยี่ยมmaa-yîiamสำนักงานsǎm-nák-ngaan
The manager asked the team to lower their voices while clients were visiting the office.
2VerbB1
[to] plead; beg
to ask someone very earnestly or desperately to do something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔngขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔng1[to] request (earnestly or politely)2[to] plead; begให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
I beg you, could you stay one more night?
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เขาkǎoคุกเข่าkúk-kàoขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔngให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanช่วยchûuaiไม่ให้mâi-hâiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiหลุดไปlùt-bpaiถึงtʉ̌ngผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài
He knelt and pleaded with his friend to keep the matter from reaching the higher-ups.
แม่mɛ̂ɛขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔngทั้งน้ำตาtáng-náam-dtaaให้hâiลูกชายlûuk-chaaiเลิกlə̂əkยุ่งyûngกับgàpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเสี่ยงอันตรายsìiang-an-dtà-raai
The mother tearfully begged her son to stop getting involved in dangerous matters.
เธอtəəส่งsòngจดหมายjòt-mǎaiไปbpaiขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔngคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanให้hâiทบทวนtóp-tuuanคำตัดสินkam-dtàt-sǐnเป็นbpenกรณีgɔɔ-rá-niiพิเศษpí-sèet
She sent a letter imploring the committee to review the decision as a special case.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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ร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaint[to] cry; weepPart 2
ขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔngขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔng[to] request (earnestly or politely)[to] request (earnestly or politely)Word