รอก่อน

rɔɔ-gɔ̀ɔn

Meaning

1InterjectionA1

wait a moment; hold on

a phrase used to ask someone to wait for a short time.

Examples

รอก่อนrɔɔ-gɔ̀ɔnรอก่อนrɔɔ-gɔ̀ɔnwait a moment; hold onนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ng1don't ... yet; hold off (for now)2Wait! Not yet.ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
Wait a moment, okay? Don't go yet.
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รอก่อนrɔɔ-gɔ̀ɔnฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langไปbpai
Wait a moment, I'm on my way.
รอก่อนrɔɔ-gɔ̀ɔnได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkrápขอkɔ̌ɔล็อกlɔ́kประตูbprà-dtuuก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Can you wait a moment? Let me lock the door first.
รอก่อนrɔɔ-gɔ̀ɔnอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngกินginนะnáขอkɔ̌ɔถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Wait, don't eat yet. Let me take a picture first.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

rɔɔ

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; await[to] waitPart 1
+
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerbefore; earlier; previously; firstPart 2
รอก่อนrɔɔ-gɔ̀ɔnรอก่อนrɔɔ-gɔ̀ɔnwait a moment; hold onwait a moment; hold onWord

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