ตระเวน
dtrà-weenMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] roam; patrol; go around (in search of)
to go around an area, often repeatedly, in search of something or to sell, check, or patrol
Examples
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káamale merchant; trader; shopkeeper; vendorไอติมai-dtimไอติมai-dtimice cream (colloquial)ตระเวนdtrà-weenตระเวนdtrà-ween[to] roam; patrol; go around (in search of)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleysทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)บ่ายbàaiบ่ายbàai1afternoon2in the afternoon3[to] slant; lean; turn aside
The ice cream vendor goes around the alleys selling every afternoon.
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เราraoตระเวนdtrà-weenหาhǎaห้องเช่าhɔ̂ng-châoทั้งวันtáng-wanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่เจอmâi-jəəที่ถูกใจtîi-tùuk-jai
We went around all day looking for a rental room but still didn’t find one we liked.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตระเวนdtrà-weenตรวจพื้นที่dtrùuat-pʉ́ʉn-tîiรอบrɔ̂ɔpสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการลักทรัพย์gaan-lák-sáp
The police patrolled around the train station to prevent theft.
นักวิจัยnák wí-jaiตระเวนdtrà-weenเก็บข้อมูลgèp kôr moonตามdtaamชุมชนchum-chonต่างdtàangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaสำรวจsăm-rùuatพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamการใช้พลังงานgaan chái pá-lang ngaanในnaiครัวเรือนkruua reuuan
Researchers went around various communities to collect data on household energy usage behavior.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtrà
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 | — | — |