รอรถนาน
rɔɔ-rót-naanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] wait a long time for a vehicle
to wait a long time for a vehicle (e.g., bus, car, taxi, train) to arrive
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รอรถนานrɔɔ-rót-naanรอรถนานrɔɔ-rót-naan[to] wait a long time for a vehicleกว่าจะgwàa-jàกว่าจะgwàa-jànot until; by the time (introducing a clause)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)รถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city bus
This morning I waited a long time before I could get on a bus.
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If it rains heavily, we usually have to wait a long time for a vehicle.
เขาkǎoไปbpaiรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaช้าcháaเพราะprɔ́รอรถนานrɔɔ-rót-naanตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสถานีsà-tǎa-niiแรกrɛ̂ɛk
He arrived late to the metro because he had to wait a long time for the train from the very first station.
ช่วงchûuangชั่วโมงเร่งด่วนchûua-moong-rêng-dùuanฉันchǎnรอรถนานrɔɔ-rót-naanจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛnไปbpaiเรียกrîiakแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîiแทนtɛɛn
During rush hour, I waited so long for a ride that I had to change plans and hail a taxi instead.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɔɔ
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
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รอรถนานrɔɔ-rót-naanรอรถนานrɔɔ-rót-naan[to] wait a long time for a vehicle[to] wait a long time for a vehicleWord