ระบม

rá-bom

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

very sore; badly bruised

very sore and tender, often with bruising or swelling, usually after being hit, injured, or overused

Examples

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2VerbB2

be severely hurt (figurative)

to be hurt badly in a figurative sense, such as emotionally or financially

Examples

ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleแถวบ้านtăeo bâanแถวบ้านtăeo bâanneighborhood; local areaขาดทุนkàat tunขาดทุนkàat tun1[to] incur a loss2unprofitable; at a loss3loss (financial)4[to] be at a disadvantage; not worth it (fig.)ต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuang1continuous; continual2continuously; continuallyเจ้าของjâo kŏngเจ้าของjâo kŏngowner; proprietorบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)ใจระบมjai rá-bomใจระบมjai rá-bomheartbroken; emotionally woundedแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toสู้sôoสู้sôo1[to] fight; struggle2keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)3[to] compete; contend (against)4[to] withstand; cope with; afford5[to] match; compare with; equalต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
The small shop in the neighborhood has been losing money; the owner said his heart is aching but he must keep fighting.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

rá

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——