รอวัน
rɔɔ-wanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] await the day (when)
to wait for a particular future time or event; often suggests it is only a matter of time before it happens
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesรอวันrɔɔ-wanรอวันrɔɔ-wan[to] await the day (when)ที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')เรียนจบriian-jòpเรียนจบriian-jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studies
He is waiting for the day he graduates.
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ตึกdtʉ̀kเก่าgàoหลังlǎngนั้นnánทรุดโทรมsút-soomมากmâakแค่kɛ̂ɛรอวันrɔɔ-wanถล่มtà-lòmลงมาlong-maaเท่านั้นtâo-nán
That old building is very dilapidated, just waiting for the day it collapses.
ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoขาดทุนkàat-tunอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanกำลังgam-langรอวันrɔɔ-wanที่จะtîi-jàล้มละลายlóm-lá-laai
His business is continuously losing money, as if it's just waiting for the day it goes bankrupt.
เทคโนโลยีtêk-no-lo-yeeเก่าๆgào gàoเหล่านี้lào néeก็gâwแค่kâeรอวันror wanที่จะtêe jàถูกtòokแทนที่taen têeด้วยdûuayนวัตกรรมná-wát-dtà-gamใหม่màiที่têeก้าวล้ำgâao lámกว่าgwàa
These old technologies are just waiting for the day they are replaced by newer, more advanced innovations.
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 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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รอวันrɔɔ-wanรอวันrɔɔ-wan[to] await the day (when)[to] await the day (when)Word