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rót-dɛɛngMeanings
1NounA1
a red vehicle/car
a vehicle that is red in color; a red car.
Examples
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That red car is very beautiful.
I saw a red car parked in front of your house.
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอยากได้yàak-dâaiรถแดงrót-dɛɛngเป็นbpenของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ət
My older brother wants a red car for his birthday present.
2NounB1
red shared taxi (songthaew)
a type of shared taxi, typically a red pickup truck with benches in the back, commonly used for public transport in cities like Chiang Mai.
Examples
ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รถแดงrót-dɛɛngรถแดงrót-dɛɛng1a red vehicle/car2red shared taxi (songthaew)
When you visit Chiang Mai, you have to try riding a 'rot daeng' (red truck taxi).
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiชอบchɔ̂ɔpใช้บริการchái-bɔɔ-rí-gaanรถแดงrót-dɛɛngในnaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเพราะprɔ́สะดวกsà-dùuakและlɛ́ราคาไม่แพงraa-kaa-mâi-pɛɛng
Most tourists like to use the 'rot daeng' service in Chiang Mai because it's convenient and inexpensive.
ถ้าtâaจะjàขึ้นkʉ̂nดอยสุเทพdɔɔi-sù-têepสามารถsǎa-mâatเหhěeหมาmǎaรถแดงrót-dɛɛngจากjàakหน้าnâaมหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่má-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai-chiiang-màiไปbpaiได้เลยdâai-ləəi
If you want to go up Doi Suthep, you can charter a 'rot daeng' from the front of Chiang Mai University.
การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangด้วยdûuaiรถแดงrót-dɛɛngเป็นbpenเสน่ห์sà-hèenอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoได้dâaiสัมผัสsǎm-pàtวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítคนท้องถิ่นkon-tɔ́ɔng-tìnอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jing
Traveling by 'rot daeng' is one of Chiang Mai's charms that allows tourists to truly experience the local way of life.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ถ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rót
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
รถแดงrót-dɛɛngรถแดงrót-dɛɛnga red vehicle/cara red vehicle/carWord