รอคิว
rɔɔ-kiuMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] wait one’s turn; queue
to wait in order according to a queue or appointment system until it is your turn
Examples
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This morning he waited in line a long time to see the doctor.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรอคิวrɔɔ-kiuขึ้นเครื่องkʉ̂n-krʉ̂ʉangตามdtaamหมายเลขmǎai-lêekที่tîiเรียกrîiak
Tomorrow we have to wait our turn to board according to the number called.
ที่tîiธนาคารtá-naa-kaanทุกคนtúk-konรอคิวrɔɔ-kiuตามdtaamบัตรคิวbàt-kiuจึงjʉngควรkuuanมาตรงเวลาmaa-dtrong-wee-laaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiคิวkiuเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉan
At the bank, everyone waits according to the queue ticket, so you should arrive on time to avoid your turn being pushed back.
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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คิวkiuคิวkiu1queue; line2turn in order3appointment slot; booking; schedule4cue (signal)5billiard cuequeue; linePart 2
รอคิวrɔɔ-kiuรอคิวrɔɔ-kiu[to] wait one’s turn; queue[to] wait one’s turn; queueWord