รวง
ruuangMeanings
1NounB1
ear/head of grain
the flowering/seed head of cereal plants (e.g., rice, wheat), where grains form
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ชาวนาchaao-naaชาวนาchaao-naarice farmerเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toออกรวงɔ̀ɔk-ruuangออกรวงɔ̀ɔk-ruuang[to] come into ear (of rice/grains)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullทุ่งtûngทุ่งtûngfield; open country
The farmer saw the rice beginning to form panicles all over the field.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngฤดูrʉ́-duuเก็บเกี่ยวgèp-gìiaoรวงข้าวruuang-kâaoจะjàก้มลงgôm-longเพราะprɔ́เมล็ดmá-létหนักnàk
At harvest time, the rice heads bend down because the grains are heavy.
นักเรียนnák-riianเกษตรgà-sèetนับnápจำนวนjam-nuuanรวงruuangในnaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngกอgɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินผลbprà-məən-pǒnผลิตpà-lìt
Agriculture students count the number of seed heads in one clump to estimate yield.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiบันทึกban-tʉ́kลักษณะlák-sà-nàของkɔ̌ɔngรวงข้าวruuang-kâaoแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láสายพันธุ์sǎai-panเช่นchênความยาวkwaam-yaaoรวงruuangและlɛ́จำนวนjam-nuuanเมล็ดmá-létต่อรวงdtɔ̀ɔ-ruuang
Researchers record characteristics of rice panicles for each variety, such as panicle length and grains per head.
2NounB2
hanging cluster (flowers/fruits); raceme
a drooping or hanging cluster of flowers or fruits on a central stalk, as in a raceme
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ดอกไม้ป่าdòk máai bpàaดอกไม้ป่าdòk máai bpàawildflowerริมทางrim taangริมทางrim taang1roadside; edge of the road2by the roadsideรวมกันruuam ganรวมกันruuam gan1together; collectively2[to] gather; [to] come together; [to] combine3[to] add up to; [to] totalเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รวงruuangรวงruuang1ear/head of grain2hanging cluster (flowers/fruits); racemeยาวๆyaao yaaoยาวๆyaao yaao1for a long time; continuously (informal)2at length; extensively (informal)3keep it going; more of the same (colloq. exhortation)ห้อยhôiห้อยhôi1[to] hang; dangle; suspend2hanging; droopingแกว่งgwàengแกว่งgwàeng1[to] swing; sway2[to] wave; brandishตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)
The wildflowers by the road gather into long clusters that hang and sway in the wind.
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ในnaiสวนพฤกษศาสตร์sŭuan prêuk-sà-sàatเราraoจะjàเห็นhĕnดอกdòkสีม่วงsĕe mûuangออกòkเป็นbpenรวงruuangจากjàakก้านgâanกลางglaangโดยdoiดอกdòkย่อยyôiเล็กๆlék lékเรียงriangลดหลั่นlót lànลงมาlong maa
In the botanical garden, we see purple flowers forming raceme-like clusters from a central stalk, with small blossoms arranged in a descending sequence.
ช่อดอกchɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔkชนิดchá-nítนี้níiออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenรวงruuangห้อยhɔ̂ɔiจากjàakก้านgâanกลางglaangทำให้tam-hâiผึ้งpʉ̂ngไต่dtàiลงมาlong-maaตามลำดับdtaam-lam-dàpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpน้ำหวานnáam-wǎanได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
This type of inflorescence forms drooping raceme-like clusters from a central stalk, allowing bees to climb down in sequence to gather nectar easily.
เถาวัลย์tǎo-wanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenรวงruuangห้อยลงมาhɔ̂ɔi-long-maaสวยมากsǔuai-mâak
The vine in front of the house blooms in drooping clusters that are very beautiful.
ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiสีม่วงsǐi-mûuangออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenรวงruuangยาวyaaoห้อยลงมาhɔ̂ɔi-long-maaจากjàakกิ่งgìng
I saw purple flowers growing in long drooping clusters hanging from the branch.
พุ่มไม้pûm máaiข้างkâangรั้วrúuaมีmeeดอกdòkเล็กlékๆ-รวมกันruuam ganเป็นbpenรวงruuangห้อยระย้าhôi rá-yáaดูdooสวยมากsŭuai mâak
The shrub by the fence has small flowers gathered into hanging clusters, looking very pretty.
เถาวัลย์tǎo-wanริมrimระเบียงrá-biiangออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenรวงruuangเรียงriiangลงมาlong-maaตามdtaamก้านgâanกลางglaangเห็นhěnชัดเจนchát-jeenเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiลมlomพัดpát
The vine by the balcony blooms in clusters arranged down the central stalk, clearly visible when the wind blows.
ในnaiฤดูréu-dooออกดอกòk dòkต้นdtônนี้néeจะมีjà meeดอกdòkสีขาวsĕe kăaoเป็นbpenรวงruuangยาวyaaoๆ-ห้อยhôiจากjàakช่อchôrหลักlàkทำให้tam hâiทั้งtángสวนsŭuanดูdooพลิ้วไหวplíu wăi
In the flowering season, this plant has white flowers in long hanging clusters from the main inflorescence, making the whole garden look graceful.
Tones
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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
ruuang
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 | — | — |