รองทูต
rɔɔng-tûutMeaning
1NounB1
deputy ambassador
a diplomat who is second in rank to an ambassador and acts on their behalf when they are absent; a deputy ambassador
Examples
ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.รองทูตrɔɔng-tûutรองทูตrɔɔng-tûutdeputy ambassadorจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmประเทศญี่ปุ่นbprà-têet-yîi-bpùnประเทศญี่ปุ่นbprà-têet-yîi-bpùnJapan (country)
That person is the deputy ambassador from Japan.
3 more examplesShow less
รองทูตrɔɔng-tûutจะjàเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumแทนtɛɛnท่านทูตtân-tûutในnaiวันนี้wan-níi
The deputy ambassador will attend the meeting on behalf of the ambassador today.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaท่านทูตtân-tûutเดินทางdəən-taangกลับglàpประเทศbprà-têetรองทูตrɔɔng-tûutจะjàทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiรักษาการrák-sǎa-gaanแทนtɛɛn
When the ambassador travels back to their country, the deputy ambassador will serve as the acting head of mission.
รองทูตrong tôotได้dâiกล่าวสุนทรพจน์glàao sŭn-ton-pótเปิดbpèrtงานนิทรรศการngaan ní-tát-sà-gaanศิลปะไทยsĭn-lá-bpà taiในฐานะnai tăa-náตัวแทนdtuua taenของkŏngสถานเอกอัครราชทูตsà-tăan-èk-àk-krá-râat-chá-tôot
The deputy ambassador gave an opening speech at the Thai art exhibition as a representative of the embassy.
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
+
รองทูตrɔɔng-tûutรองทูตrɔɔng-tûutdeputy ambassadordeputy ambassadorWord