รปภ.
ro-bpo-poMeaning
1NounA2
security guard
a security guard; a person employed to protect a building or area. (Abbreviation for รักษาความปลอดภัยรักษาความปลอดภัยrák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai[to] secure; safeguard; maintain security).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รปภrɔɔ-bpɔɔ-pɔɔรปภrɔɔ-bpɔɔ-pɔɔsecurity guard; security officer (abbr.)
He is a security guard.
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The security guard is checking the cars entering the village.
If you can't find the building, try asking the security guard.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าkâoอาคารaa-kaanคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngแลกlɛ̂ɛkบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonกับgàpรปภrɔɔ-bpɔɔ-pɔɔที่tîiเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂əก่อนgɔ̀ɔnครับkráp
Before entering the building, you have to exchange your ID card with the security guard at the counter first.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รปภ. said รอ-ปอ-ภอ?
ro-bpo-po
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ro
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 | — | — |