รอบตัว
rɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaMeanings
1AdverbA2
all around (oneself)
in all directions surrounding the speaker or subject
Examples
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He turned and looked all around him, but saw no one.
There were sounds of birds singing all around me.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuบนbonยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoฉันchǎnสามารถsǎa-mâatมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnทิวทัศน์tiu-tátที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamได้dâaiรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuua
When standing on the mountaintop, I could see the beautiful scenery all around me.
2PrepositionA2
around (someone/something)
used before a pronoun or noun to indicate the area surrounding that person or thing
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuua1all around (oneself)2around (someone/something)3surrounding; nearby (relative to a person/thing)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The cat walks around the table.
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The children ran and played around their mother.
แฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápมาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngที่tîiสนามบินsà-nǎam-bin
The fans gathered around the singer at the airport.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatยืนyʉʉnคุ้มกันkúm-ganอยู่yùuรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaนายกรัฐมนตรีnaa-yók-rát-tà-mon-dtriiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The police stood guard around the prime minister for security.
3AdjectiveB1
surrounding; nearby (relative to a person/thing)
located around the speaker, subject, or referenced person/thing; in the immediate surroundings
Examples
ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuua1all around (oneself)2around (someone/something)3surrounding; nearby (relative to a person/thing)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รกrókรกrók1messy; cluttered2overgrown; weedy3annoying; in the way4placentaมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The things in my surroundings are very messy.
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เราraoควรkuuanใส่ใจsài jaiกับgàpสิ่งต่างๆsìng dtàang dtàangที่têeเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunรอบตัวrôp dtuuaบ้างbâang
We should pay some attention to the things that are happening in our surroundings.
การมีgaan-miiแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนkonคิดบวกkít-bùuakรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaทำtamให้hâiเราraoรู้สึกดีrúu-sʉ̀k-diiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai
Having only positive people in your surroundings makes you feel good too.
ศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinมักจะmák jàละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat ònกับgàpสิ่งต่างๆsìng dtàang dtàangรอบตัวrôp dtuuaและláeนำnamมาเป็นmaa bpenแรงบันดาลใจraeng ban-daan jaiในnaiการสร้างสรรค์ผลงานgaan sâang săn pŏn ngaan
Artists are often sensitive to the things in their surroundings and use them as inspiration for their creative work.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
rɔ̂ɔp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
รอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyaround; surroundingPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
รอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaall around (oneself)all around (oneself)Word