รวน(ruuan)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

loose; unstable; unreliable

Loose or not secure; not steady or reliable; functioning inconsistently or in a faulty way.

Examples

เก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo îchairตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขาkăaขาkăa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3fan; admirer4polite sentence-final particle (female speech)5classifier: legs (of animals/objects)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toรวนruuanรวนruuan1[to] act up; malfunction; go awry2par-cooked (meat by dry stir-frying)3[to] dry-stir-fry meat until firm4loose; unstable; unreliableนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)โยกyôhkโยกyôhk1[to] shake; rock; sway2[to] transfer; reassign (job/role); relocate3[to] loosen; wobble; make unstableไปมาbpai maaไปมาbpai maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and fro3(in 'ไป ... มา') indicates a completed round tripไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)น่าไว้ใจnâa wái jaiน่าไว้ใจnâa wái jaitrustworthy; reliable
The legs of this chair are getting loose; it wobbles and doesn’t feel trustworthy.
2VerbB2

[to] act up; malfunction; go awry

To behave inconsistently or fail to work properly; to go wrong.

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodสัญญาณsăn-yaanสัญญาณsăn-yaan1signal; sign; indication2signal strength/reception3cue (in communication/behavior)อินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nètอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nèt1the Internet2internet access/serviceรวนruuanรวนruuan1[to] act up; malfunction; go awry2par-cooked (meat by dry stir-frying)3[to] dry-stir-fry meat until firm4loose; unstable; unreliableบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequentlyทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ประชุมออนไลน์bprà-chum on-laaiประชุมออนไลน์bprà-chum on-laai1online meeting; virtual meeting2[to] hold an online meeting; meet onlineสะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interrupted4[to] hiccup; glitch (figurative)ตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)3always; all the time
Lately the internet signal has been acting up often, causing online meetings to keep stalling.
3AdjectiveC1

par-cooked (meat by dry stir-frying)

Of meat: briefly dry-stir-fried without added water until firm and juices release, often as a first step before seasoning or further cooking (e.g., หมูรวน).

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)รวนruuanรวนruuan1[to] act up; malfunction; go awry2par-cooked (meat by dry stir-frying)3[to] dry-stir-fry meat until firm4loose; unstable; unreliableหมูmŏoหมูmŏo1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4fat person (impolite)5classifier: pig (head/animal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเนื้อnéuuaเนื้อnéuua1meat; flesh2muscle/meat (by cut or quality)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4content; substantive matter5core/body of an object6human body (skin and flesh)7body; flesh (of a person/animal)8classifier: pieces of meat9flesh; pulp (of fruit)กระชับgrà-chápกระชับgrà-cháp1concise; succinct2[to] tighten; make firm3[to] strengthen ties; draw closer4tight; snug; firmและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำมันnáam manน้ำมันnáam man1oil; petroleum2cooking oil3lubricating oilออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterปรุงรสbprung rótปรุงรสbprung rót1[to] season; adjust flavor2seasoned; flavored (of food)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequent
Mom said to dry-stir-fry the pork until it tightens and releases fat first, then season it afterward.
4VerbC1

[to] dry-stir-fry meat until firm

To cook meat by stir-frying without added liquid until it tightens and releases fat/juices, as a preparatory method.

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveแกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanแกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanThai green curryแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)รวนruuanรวนruuan1[to] act up; malfunction; go awry2par-cooked (meat by dry stir-frying)3[to] dry-stir-fry meat until firm4loose; unstable; unreliableไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3naive/green (slang)4chicken (Thai letter name)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitตึงตัวdteung dtuuaตึงตัวdteung dtuua1tight; taut2tense; strained3tight (market/economy); scarce4[to] tighten; become tense/tautและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำมันnáam manน้ำมันnáam man1oil; petroleum2cooking oil3lubricating oilออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เครื่องแกงkrêuuang gaengเครื่องแกงkrêuuang gaeng1curry paste2curry spices/ingredients
Before making green curry, mom dry-stir-fries the chicken until it firms up and releases oil, then adds the curry paste.

Related Words

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เสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2[to] pay3late; deceased4polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)5sadly; unfortunately (final particle)6[to] lose; forfeit; waste7spoiled; ruined; gone bad
  • broken; out of order
  • [to] pay
  • late; deceased
  • polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)
  • sadly; unfortunately (final particle)
  • [to] lose; forfeit; waste
  • spoiled; ruined; gone bad
เพี้ยนpíanเพี้ยนpían1eccentric; odd; kooky (informal)2out of tune; off-key3distorted; inaccurate4[to] deviate; be distorted
  • eccentric; odd; kooky (informal)
  • out of tune; off-key
  • distorted; inaccurate
  • [to] deviate; be distorted
โลเลloh-layโลเลloh-lay1indecisive; fickle2[to] waver; be indecisive
  • indecisive; fickle
  • [to] waver; be indecisive
เออเร่อer-rêrเออเร่อer-rêr1error; mistake; fault2[to] have an error; malfunction
  • error; mistake; fault
  • [to] have an error; malfunction
ขัดข้องkàt kâwngขัดข้องkàt kâwng1malfunction; be out of order2be hindered; face obstacles3difficulty; complication
  • malfunction; be out of order
  • be hindered; face obstacles
  • difficulty; complication