รองตู้
rɔɔng-dtûuMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] prop up [a] cabinet
To place a support under a cabinet to raise or steady it.
Examples
พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)เอียงiiangเอียงiiang1tilted; slanted; inclined2[to] tilt; lean; slant3biased; partial; skewed; slantedทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3CL: ตู้4box; enclosure (equipment)5booth; kiosk6locker7railway carriage; train carโยกyôokโยกyôok1[to] shake; rock; sway2[to] transfer; reassign (job/role); relocate3[to] loosen; wobble; make unstableเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementรองตู้rɔɔng-dtûuรองตู้rɔɔng-dtûu[to] prop up [a] cabinetให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganequal; tied
The floor is slanted, making the cabinet wobble, so we used a piece of wood to prop it level.
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ช่างchâangบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiรองตู้rɔɔng-dtûuด้วยdûuaiแผ่นpɛ̀nยางyaangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiตู้dtûuสั่นsànเวลาเปิดปิดwee-laa-bpə̀ət-bpìt
The technician said to support the cabinet with rubber pads so it won't shake when opening and closing.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnติดตั้งdtìt-dtângครัวบิลท์อินkruua-bíu-inเขาkǎoใช้cháiปูนbpuunปรับระดับbpràp-rá-dàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛoรองตู้rɔɔng-dtûuเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแนบสนิทnɛ̂ɛp-sà-nìtกับgàpผนังpà-nǎng
Before installing the built-in kitchen, they leveled the floor with mortar and propped the cabinet so it sits flush with the wall.
ถ้าtâaพื้นpʉ́ʉnชื้นchʉ́ʉnควรkuuanรองตู้rɔɔng-dtûuด้วยdûuaiบล็อกblɔ́kซีเมนต์sii-meenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกyókฐานtǎanขึ้นkʉ̂nลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangจากjàakความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́ปลวกbplùuak
If the floor is damp, you should support the cabinet with cement blocks to raise the base, reducing risks from moisture and termites.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
รองrɔɔngรองrɔɔng1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistantdeputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistantPart 1
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ตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3CL: ตู้4box; enclosure (equipment)5booth; kiosk6locker7railway carriage; train carcabinet; cupboardPart 2
รองตู้rɔɔng-dtûuรองตู้rɔɔng-dtûu[to] prop up [a] cabinet[to] prop up [a] cabinetWord