รอเงิบ
rɔɔ-ngə̂əpMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] wait for [sb] to be proven wrong; [to] wait to see [sb] lose face
To wait to see someone be proven embarrassingly wrong, fail, or lose face, typically after a bold or overly confident claim has been made
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillคุยโวkui-wooคุยโวkui-woo[to] boast; [to] bragไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedปูเสื่อรอbpuu-sʉ̀ʉa-rɔɔปูเสื่อรอbpuu-sʉ̀ʉa-rɔɔ[to] wait eagerly to see what happens (colloq.)เงิบngə̂əpเงิบngə̂əp1[to] be taken aback; [to] lose face2[to] tilt upward; [to] turn upกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทั้งประเทศtáng-bprà-têetทั้งประเทศtáng-bprà-têet1nationwide; across the country2the whole country
He bragged so much, so people all over the country are getting their popcorn ready waiting to see him fail.
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ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkเธอtəəมั่นใจmân-jaiมาmaaกว่าจะgwàa-jàชนะchá-náชาวเน็ตchaao-nétเลยləəiเตรียมdtriiamรอเงิบrɔɔ-ngə̂əpถ้าtâaผลpǒnออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaไม่mâiเป็นbpenอย่างที่yàang-tîiพูดpûut
At first she was very confident she would win, so netizens are preparing to watch her lose face if the results don't turn out as she said.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánประกาศกร้าวbprà-gàat-grâaoว่าwâaจะjàแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtให้hâiจบjòpโดยเร็วdooi-reoฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanจึงjʉngได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛจับตาดูjàp-dtaa-duuและlɛ́รอเงิบrɔɔ-ngə̂əpอย่างใจจดใจจ่อyàang-jai-jòt-jai-jɔ̀ɔ
That politician boldly declared he would solve the economic problems quickly, so the opposition can only keep a close watch and eagerly wait to see him fall flat on his face.
หลายคนlǎai-konเตือนdtʉʉanแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngด่วนdùuanสรุปsà-rùpคดีká-diiนี้níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiฟังfangสังคมsǎng-komเลยləəiตั้งตารอdtâng-dtaa-rɔɔเงิบngə̂əpกันganว่าwâaสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangจะjàจบjòpอย่างไรyàang-rai
Many people warned him not to jump to conclusions on this case, but he wouldn't listen, so the public is eagerly waiting to see him embarrassingly proven wrong depending on how the story finally ends.
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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เงิบngə̂əpเงิบngə̂əp1[to] be taken aback; [to] lose face2[to] tilt upward; [to] turn up[to] be taken aback; [to] lose facePart 2
รอเงิบrɔɔ-ngə̂əpรอเงิบrɔɔ-ngə̂əp[to] wait for [sb] to be proven wrong; [to] wait to see [sb] lose face[to] wait for [sb] to be proven wrong; [to] wait to see [sb] lose faceWord