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ruuanMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
loose; unstable; unreliable
Loose or not secure; not steady or reliable; functioning inconsistently or in a faulty way.
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îichairตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toรวนruuanรวนruuan1loose; unstable; unreliable2[to] act up; malfunction; go awry3pan-cooked (meat, with little water or oil)4[to] pan-cook meat with a little water or oilนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)โยกyôokโยกyôok1[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 froไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)น่าไว้ใจnâa-wái-jaiน่าไว้ใจnâa-wái-jaitrustworthy; reliable
The legs of this chair are getting loose; it wobbles and doesn’t feel trustworthy.
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ประตูbprà-dtuuหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanล็อกlɔ́kรวนruuanต้องdtɔ̂ngเขย่าkà-yàoหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángกว่าจะgwàa-jàปิดbpìtได้dâaiสนิทsà-nìt
The front door lock is loose; I have to shake it several times before it closes properly.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétที่tîiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเสถียรsà-tǐianทำให้tam-hâiประชุมออนไลน์bprà-chum-ɔɔn-laaiสะดุดsà-dùtเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yá
Lately, the office internet has been unstable, causing online meetings to drop intermittently.
ระบบrá-bòpเบรกbrèekของkɔ̌ɔngรถrótเริ่มrə̂əmหลวมlǔuamจนjonไฟเตือนfai-dtʉʉanขึ้นkʉ̂nถ้าtâaไม่รีบmâi-rîipซ่อมsɔ̂mอาจàatเกิดgə̀ətอันตรายan-dtà-raaiได้dâai
The car’s braking system has become loose to the point that a warning light came on; if it isn’t fixed soon, it could be dangerous.
2VerbB2
[to] act up; malfunction; go awry
To behave inconsistently or fail to work properly; to go wrong.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodสัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indication3cue (in communication/behavior)อินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nét1the Internet2internet access/serviceรวนruuanรวนruuan1loose; unstable; unreliable2[to] act up; malfunction; go awry3pan-cooked (meat, with little water or oil)4[to] pan-cook meat with a little water or oilบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequentlyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ประชุมออนไลน์bprà-chum-ɔɔn-laaiประชุมออนไลน์bprà-chum-ɔɔn-laai1online meeting; virtual meeting2[to] hold an online meeting; meet onlineสะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interruptedตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)
Lately the internet signal has been acting up often, causing online meetings to keep stalling.
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นาฬิกาปลุกnaa-lí-gaa-bplùkดันdanรวนruuanในnaiเช้าcháoวันสำคัญwan-sǎm-kanเลยləəiทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎai
The alarm clock went wrong on an important morning, so I woke up late.
ระบบrá-bòpจองตั๋วjɔɔng-dtǔuaรวนruuanทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiมีmiiคนkonเข้าใช้kâo-cháiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konชำระเงินcham-rá-ngənไม่ผ่านmâi-pàan
The ticketing system malfunctioned as soon as many people used it at the same time, causing many to fail to complete payment.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoเปลี่ยนbplìianเวรดึกween-dʉ̀kบ่อยขึ้นbɔ̀i-kʉ̂nเวลาwee-laaการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂รวนruuanจนjonทีมtiimวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnลำบากlam-bàak
Ever since he’s been taking more night shifts, his working hours have become inconsistent, making it hard for the team to plan.
3AdjectiveC1
pan-cooked (meat, with little water or oil)
Of meat: cooked by stirring in a pan with a little water or oil, often in preparation for further cooking.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showรวนruuanรวนruuan1loose; unstable; unreliable2[to] act up; malfunction; go awry3pan-cooked (meat, with little water or oil)4[to] pan-cook meat with a little water or oilหมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectกระชับgrà-chápกระชับgrà-cháp1tight; snug; firm2concise; succinct3[to] tighten; make firm4[to] strengthen ties; draw closerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำมันnám-manน้ำมันnám-man1oil; petroleum; fuel2cooking oil3lubricating oilออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterปรุงรสbprung-rótปรุงรสbprung-rót1[to] season; adjust flavor2seasoned; flavored (of food)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extend
Mom said to dry-stir-fry the pork until it tightens and releases fat first, then season it afterward.
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ก่อนgònทำลาบtam lâapคอkoหมูmŏoเขาkăoจะjàรวนเนื้อruuan néuuaบนbonกระทะgrà-táแห้งhâengๆ-จนjonตึงตัวdteung dtuuaและláeมีmeeน้ำnáamจากjàakเนื้อnéuuaออกมาòk maaเล็กน้อยlék nói
Before making spicy pork salad, they dry-stir-fry the meat in a dry pan until it firms up and releases a little juice.
เชฟchéepเน้นnénให้hâiรวนเนื้อruuan-nʉ́ʉaด้วยdûuaiไฟกลางfai-glaangโดยdooiไม่ใส่mâi-sàiน้ำnáamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโปรตีนbproo-dtiinหดตัวhòt-dtuuaพอเหมาะpɔɔ-mɔ̀และlɛ́เกิดgə̀ətน้ำnáamจากjàakเนื้อnʉ́ʉaสำหรับsǎm-ràpคลุกเครื่องklúk-krʉ̂ʉangปรุงbprung
The chef emphasizes dry-stir-frying the meat over medium heat without adding water so the proteins contract properly and the meat releases juices for mixing with seasonings.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápอยู่ที่yùu-tîiการรวนgaan-ruuanให้hâiเนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂nพอดีpɔɔ-diiและlɛ́น้ำnáamจากjàakเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเริ่มrə̂əmเคลือบผิวklʉ̂ʉap-pǐuก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเติมdtəəmเครื่องแกงkrʉ̂ʉang-gɛɛngลงไปlong-bpaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรสrótซึมลึกsʉm-lʉ́kอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The trick is to dry-stir-fry until the meat is just firm and its juices start coating the surface, then add the curry paste so the flavors penetrate evenly.
4VerbC1
[to] pan-cook meat with a little water or oil
To cook meat by stirring it in a pan with a little water or oil, often as preparation for another dish.
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanThai green curryแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รวนruuanรวนruuan1loose; unstable; unreliable2[to] act up; malfunction; go awry3pan-cooked (meat, with little water or oil)4[to] pan-cook meat with a little water or oilไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ตึงตัวdtʉng-dtuuaตึงตัวdtʉng-dtuua1tight; taut2[to] tighten; become tense/taut3tense; strained4tight; in short supplyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำมันnám-manน้ำมันnám-man1oil; petroleum; fuel2cooking oil3lubricating oilออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เครื่องแกงkrʉ̂ʉang-gɛɛngเครื่องแกงkrʉ̂ʉang-gɛɛng1curry 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.
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เชฟสั่งchéep-sàngให้hâiรวนruuanหมูmǔuด้วยdûuaiไฟกลางfai-glaangจนjonเนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂nและlɛ́มีmiiน้ำมันnám-manซึมsʉmออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngค่อยkɔ̂iปรุงรสbprung-rótต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
The chef instructed to dry-stir-fry the pork over medium heat until the meat tightens and oil seeps out, then season it afterward.
เวลาwee-laaเข้าkâoครัวkruuaฉันchǎnมักจะmák-jàรวนเนื้อruuan-nʉ́ʉaวัวwuuaโดยdooiไม่mâiเติมdtəəmน้ำnáamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiไขมันkǎi-manละลายlá-laaiเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapเนื้อnʉ́ʉaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจะjàทำให้tam-hâiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaหอมhɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́ไม่mâiคายkaaiน้ำnáamตอนdtɔɔnผัดpàtต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
When cooking, I usually dry-stir-fry the beef without adding water so the fat renders and coats the meat first, making it fragrant and preventing moisture loss when stir-frying afterward.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpผัดเผ็ดpàt-pètสูตรsùutนี้níiควรkuuanเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakการรวนgaan-ruuanเนื้อnʉ́ʉaให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nจนjonเกิดgə̀ətน้ำมันnám-manของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiแทนtɛɛnน้ำมันพืชnám-man-pʉ̂ʉtและlɛ́ช่วยchûuaiดึงdʉngกลิ่นglìnสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
For this spicy stir-fry recipe, you should start by dry-stir-frying the meat until it firms up and renders its own oil, which replaces vegetable oil and fully draws out the aroma of the herbs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ruuan
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 | — | — |