รอบๆ
rôp rôpMeanings
1AdverbA2
around; all around; nearby
in the surrounding area; on every side
Examples
รอบๆrôp rôpรอบๆrôp rôp1around; all around; nearby2around (surrounding a place/thing)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanrestaurant; eateryเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
There are many restaurants in the area around my house.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênรอบๆrôp rôpสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náหลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaan
I like to take a walk in the area around the park after work.
Are there any convenience stores in the surrounding area here?
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatรอบๆrôp rôpมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunคึกคักkúk kákและláeมีmeeของกินkong ginขายkăaiเยอะมากyér mâak
The atmosphere in the area around the university at night is lively and has a lot of food for sale.
2PrepositionA2
around (surrounding a place/thing)
encircling or surrounding a place or thing
Examples
แมวmaeoแมวmaeocatวิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; rompรอบๆrôp rôpรอบๆrôp rôp1around; all around; nearby2around (surrounding a place/thing)โซฟาsoh-faaโซฟาsoh-faasofa; couch
The cat is running playfully, encircling the sofa.
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We sat in a circle surrounding the bonfire to tell stories.
The police put a rope encircling the crime scene.
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanช่วยกันchûuai ganสร้างsâangรั้วrúuaรอบๆrôp rôpแปลงผักbplaeng pàkเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganสัตว์sàtเข้ามาkâo maaทำลายtam laai
The villagers helped build a fence surrounding the vegetable plot to prevent animals from coming in and destroying it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รอบๆ said รอบ-รอบ?
rôp rôp
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
rôp
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 | — | — |