ธงราว
tong-raaoMeaning
1NounB2
bunting; string of flags
A string of small flags or pennants hung on a line, typically used for festive decoration.
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)ธงราวtong-raaoธงราวtong-raaobunting; string of flagsหลากสีสันlàak-sǐi-sǎnหลากสีสันlàak-sǐi-sǎn1multicolored; colorful2vibrant; varied (figurative)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeงานประจำปีngaan-bprà-jam-bpiiงานประจำปีngaan-bprà-jam-bpiiannual event; yearly fair/festival
This temple is decorated with colorful strings of flags in preparation for the annual fair.
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พ่อค้าแม่ค้าpô-káa mâe-káaช่วยกันchûuai ganผูกpòokธงราวtong raaoรอบๆrôp rôpตลาดนัดdtà-làat nátเพื่อpêuuaดึงดูดdeung dòotความสนใจkwaam sŏn jaiของkŏngลูกค้าlûuk-káa
The vendors helped each other tie pennants around the night market to attract customers' attention.
การgaanขึงkʉ̌ngธงราวtong-raaoข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒnเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákบ่งบอกbòng-bɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiกำลังgam-langมีmiiงานบุญngaan-bunใหญ่yài
Stringing pennant flags across the road is a sign indicating that this village is having a major merit-making festival.
ปั๊มน้ำมันbpám-nám-manที่tîiเปิดให้บริการbpə̀ət-hâi-bɔɔ-rí-gaanใหม่màiได้dâaiแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnธงราวtong-raaoที่tîiมีmiiโลโก้loo-gôoของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtปลิวbpliuไสวsà-wǎiไปตามbpai-dtaamแรงลมrɛɛng-lom
The newly opened gas station hung strings of flags with the company's logo fluttering in the wind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ธงราว said ทง-ราว?
tong-raao
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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ราวraaoราวraao1rail; bar; pole2about; approximately; around3approximately; roughly4like; as5classifier: railsrail; bar; polePart 2
ธงราวtong-raaoธงราวtong-raaobunting; string of flagsbunting; string of flagsWord