รอคอย
rɔɔ-kɔɔiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] wait for; await
To wait for someone or something, often for a period of time and with expectation or longing.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔi[to] wait for; awaitพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become cool
I wait for my dad to come home every evening.
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We waited for the bus for a very long time.
เธอtəəรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiข่าวดีkàao-diiจากjàakมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiอย่างyàangมีmiiความหวังkwaam-wǎng
She waits hopefully for good news from the university.
เขาkǎoรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiวันที่wan-tîiจะได้jà-dâaiพบpópเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoอีกครั้งìik-krángหลังจากlǎng-jàakแยกย้ายกันyɛ̂ɛk-yáai-ganไปbpaiหลายlǎaiปีbpii
He is waiting for the day he can meet his old friends again after many years apart.
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
- 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
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be ready[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])Part 2
รอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔi[to] wait for; await[to] wait for; awaitWord