รอง
rɔɔngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant
holding a position directly below the top level, as in vice-, deputy, or assistant roles
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔng[to] be at a disadvantage; [to] be inferiorผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerดูแลงานduu-lɛɛ-ngaanดูแลงานduu-lɛɛ-ngaan[to] supervise/oversee work; [to] manage a project/taskแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไม่อยู่mâi-yùuไม่อยู่mâi-yùu[to] be absent; [to] be out
He is the deputy manager and takes care of work when the manager is absent.
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รองrɔɔngประธานบริษัทbprà-taan-bɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
The vice president of the company announced a new policy in front of all employees.
After the governor resigned, the deputy governor served as acting governor.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มีอำนาจmii-am-nâatตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiในnaiโครงการkroong-gaanสำคัญsǎm-kanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaไม่อยู่mâi-yùu
Even as the deputy team leader, he has decision-making authority on key projects when the leader is absent.
2VerbB1
[to] support; line; pad
to place something under to support, protect, or cushion; to line or pad underneath
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultผ้าขนหนูpâa-kǒn-nǔuผ้าขนหนูpâa-kǒn-nǔutowelมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรองrɔɔngรองrɔɔng1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistantแก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamแก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamdrinking glass; tumblerกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskเปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wet
Mom put a towel under the glass to keep the table from getting wet.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวางwaangแจกันjɛɛ-ganเธอtəəเอาaoจานjaanรองrɔɔngไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganรอยขีดข่วนrɔɔi-kìit-kùuanบนbonโต๊ะไม้dtó-máai
Before placing the vase, she put a saucer underneath to prevent scratches on the wooden table.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiรองrɔɔngโฟมfoomใต้dtâaiพื้นpʉ́ʉnลามิเนตlaa-mí-nèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótเสียงดังsǐiang-dangและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmความนุ่มkwaam-nûmเท้าtáao
The technician recommended placing foam under the laminate floor to reduce noise and add cushioning.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganกระถางgrà-tǎangแตกdtɛ̀ɛkเวลาwee-laaวางwaangบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangควรkuuanรองrɔɔngแผ่นpɛ̀nยางyaangซับแรงกระแทกsáp-rɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛkไว้wáiใต้dtâaiกระถางgrà-tǎang
To prevent the pot from breaking when placed on tile, you should pad it with a shock-absorbing rubber sheet underneath.
3AdjectiveB2
secondary; subordinate; assistant
of lower rank, level, or importance; not primary; serving as an assistant
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4enough; sufficient (literary/formal)ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderรองrɔɔngรองrɔɔng1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistantยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ใช่châiใช่châi1yes; that's right2[to be] correct; rightแชมป์chɛ́mแชมป์chɛ́mchampion; titleholder
Our team only got the runner-up position, not the championship.
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งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanด้านdâanสาธารณสุขsǎa-taa-rá-ná-sùkถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngจากjàakความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
The public health budget is considered of secondary importance after public safety.
ในnaiแผนงานpăen ngaanนี้néeเป้าหมายbpâo măaiด้านdâanภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangรองrongเมื่อเทียบกับmêuua tîiap gàpประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâap
In this plan, image goals are of lesser importance compared to efficiency.
แม้mɛ́ɛบทบาทbòt-bàatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangส่วนsùuanรองrɔɔngแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ช่วยchûuaiขับเน้นkàp-nénประเด็นหลักbprà-den-làkได้ดีdâai-dii
Even though his role is only secondary, it helps highlight the main points well.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɔɔng
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 | — | — |