รอย
rɔɔiMeanings
1NounA2
mark; stain
A visible spot, discoloration, or impression left on a surface.
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskมีรอยmii-rɔɔiมีรอยmii-rɔɔi[to] be marked; [to] have a markสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishน้ำหยดnáam-yòtน้ำหยดnáam-yòt1dripping water2[to] drip; drop (of water)เป็นดวงbpen-duuangเป็นดวงbpen-duuang[to] appear in circular spots; be blotchy
There are blotchy drops of watercolor on the table.
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The glass left a circular mark on the wooden table.
The wall has blotchy discoloration from prolonged sunlight.
The wet shoes left large stains on the floor.
2NounB1
trace; sign
Evidence or indication that something was present or happened.
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔitrace; clue; vestigeอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâa1which means (that); so2[to] show/indicate thatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkheavy object; heavy itemไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
There is a mark on the table, indicating that someone placed something heavy on it.
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ในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngไม่mâiมีรอยmii-rɔɔiของkɔ̌ɔngการgaanงัดแงะngát-ngɛ́แปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaไม่น่าmâi-nâaมีmiiขโมยkà-mooiเข้ามาkâo-maa
There are no signs of forced entry in the room, which means a thief likely didn't come in.
ฝุ่นfùnที่tîiพื้นpʉ́ʉnไม่มีmâi-miiร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoเลยləəiน่าจะnâa-jàเพิ่งpə̂ngถูกtùukทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àat
There are no footprints in the dust on the floor, suggesting it was just cleaned.
รายงานraai-ngaanชี้ว่าchíi-wâaมีmiiร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiของkɔ̌ɔngการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtในnaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnจัดซื้อjàt-sʉ́ʉแม้mɛ́ɛหลักฐานlàk-tǎanยังไม่ชัดเจนyang-mâi-chát-jeen
The report indicates signs of corruption in the procurement process, even though the evidence is not yet clear.
3NounB1
line; groove; crease
A narrow line or depression on a surface, such as a wrinkle, scratch, or crack.
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskมีรอยmii-rɔɔiมีรอยmii-rɔɔi[to] be marked; [to] have a markขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; levelยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmแมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocat
The table has a long scratch from the cat.
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ฉันchănเห็นhĕnรอยแตกroi dtàekเล็กlékๆ-บนbonกระจกgrà-jòkหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหลังพายุlăng paa-yúเมื่อคืนmêuua keun
I saw a small crack on the window after last night's storm.
สมุดsà-mùtเล่มlêmนี้níiมีmiiรอยย่นrɔɔi-yônตรงdtrongมุมmumเพราะprɔ́พกpókใส่sàiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoแน่นnɛ̂nเกินไปgəən-bpai
This notebook has a wrinkle at the corner because it was carried in an overly tight bag.
พื้นไม้pʉ́ʉn-máaiเก่าgàoมีรอยmii-rɔɔiแอ่นɛ̀ɛnเป็นbpenทางยาวtaang-yaaoบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiรู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanยุบตัวyúp-dtuuaเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoลึกlʉ́kอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiผิวหน้าpǐu-nâa
The old wooden floor has a long sunken groove, showing it has subsided into a narrow depression beneath the surface.
4NounB1
scar
A lasting mark on the skin or tissue after a wound has healed.
Examples
แผลplăeแผลplăe1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)หายhăaiหายhăai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)แล้วแต่láew dtàeแล้วแต่láew dtàe1up to; depends on2as per; according toยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)มีรอยmee roiมีรอยmee roi[to] be marked; [to] have a markจางๆjaang jaangจางๆjaang jaang1faintly; slightly2faint; pale; weak; dilutedอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
The wound has healed, but there is still a faint scar.
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เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaรอยrɔɔiบนbonเข่าkàoเป็นbpenรอยแผลเป็นrɔɔi-plɛ̌ɛ-bpenจากjàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetตอนเด็กdtɔɔn-dèk
He said the mark on his knee is a scar from a childhood accident.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทาtaaครีมkriimทุกวันtúk-wanรอยrɔɔiผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtก็gɔ̂ยังyangเห็นได้ชัดhěn-dâai-chátเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโดนdoonแดดdɛ̀ɛt
Even though I apply cream every day, the surgical scar is still noticeable in the sun.
หลังlǎngอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetแพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namการดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótรอยแผลเป็นrɔɔi-plɛ̌ɛ-bpenและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการgaanนูนnuunแข็งkɛ̌ng
After the accident, the doctor recommended care to reduce scarring and prevent keloids.
5NounB1
track; footprint
A mark or imprint left by a foot, tire, or moving object.
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรอยเท้าrɔɔi-táaoรอยเท้าrɔɔi-táaofootprintสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ทรายsaaiทรายsaaisandหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
This morning there were dog footprints on the sand in front of the house.
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นักปีนเขาnák bpeen-kăoตามรอยdtaam roiเท้าtáaoสดๆsòt sòtที่têeทิ้งไว้tíng wáiบนbonโคลนklohnเพื่อpêuuaหาทางกลับhăa taang glàpแคมป์káemp
The hikers followed fresh footprints left in the mud to find their way back to the camp.
รถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkเบรกbrèekกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnจนjonทิ้งรอยtíng-rɔɔiล้อlɔ́ɔไหม้mâiยาวyaaoเป็นbpenเมตรméetบนbonถนนtà-nǒnลาดยางlâat-yaang
A truck braked suddenly, leaving meters-long skid marks on the asphalt road.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɔɔi
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 | — | — |