ตื่นรู้(dtèun róo)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] awaken; become aware

To become aware or awakened to [sth], often in a moral, social, or spiritual sense.

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ป่วยหนักbpùuai nàkป่วยหนักbpùuai nàk[to] be seriously illเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตื่นรู้dtèun róoตื่นรู้dtèun róo1[to] awaken; become aware2[to] be woke (sociopolitical)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)มีคุณค่าmee kun-kâaมีคุณค่าmee kun-kâavaluable; worthwhile
After a severe illness, he became aware that he should live a meaningful life.
2VerbC1

[to] be woke (sociopolitical)

To be socially conscious or alert to injustice and inequality; used in modern sociopolitical contexts.

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesแรงงานข้ามชาติraeng-ngaan kâam châatแรงงานข้ามชาติraeng-ngaan kâam châatmigrant workerเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerตื่นรู้dtèun róoตื่นรู้dtèun róo1[to] awaken; become aware2[to] be woke (sociopolitical)ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam lèuuam lámความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam lèuuam láminequality; disparity (esp. social/economic)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsเผชิญpà-chernเผชิญpà-chern1[to] face; confront2[to] encounter; face
After hearing about migrant workers, she became socially conscious of the inequality many people face.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] be startled; alarmed; overexcited (about)2be awake; stay awake3[to] wake up; awakenPart 1
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รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] know how (to do)3[to] feel; sense; perceive4be acquainted with (someone/thing)5[to] realize; find out; learnPart 2
ตื่นรู้dtèun róoตื่นรู้dtèun róo[to] awaken; become aware