ระลอก
rá-lɔ̂ɔkMeanings
1NounB1
ripple; wavelet
a small wave or ripple on the surface of water or another fluid
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สระsàสระsà1pond; pool2vowel (Thai)3[to] wash hair; shampooเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyระลอกrá-lôkระลอกrá-lôk1ripple; wavelet2surge; bout; roundเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-
A gentle breeze made small ripples on the pond.
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ฝนfǒnหยดyòtลงlongบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náamแล้วlɛ́ɛoเกิดgə̀ətระลอกrá-lɔ̂ɔkกระจายออกgrà-jaai-ɔ̀ɔkเป็นวงbpen-wong
Raindrops fell on the water's surface and ripples spread out in circles.
ปลาbplaaเริ่มrə̂əmว่ายwâaiใกล้glâiผิวน้ำpǐu-náamจนjonเกิดgə̀ətระลอกrá-lɔ̂ɔkน้ำnáamเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoยาวyaao
The fish started swimming near the surface until ripples formed in a long line.
เมื่อmêuuaเรือreuuaแล่นผ่านlâen pàanช้าcháaๆ-ระลอกrá-lôkน้ำnáamที่têeตามมาdtaam maaคลี่klêeตัวdtuuaอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang nûm nuuanบนผิวน้ำbon pĭu náamใสsăi
As the boat passed slowly, the trailing ripples unfurled gently across the clear surface.
2NounB2
surge; bout; round
a series or phase of something that happens again, such as a new wave of events or cases
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หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ตัวเลขdtuua lêkตัวเลขdtuua lêk1digit; numeral character2numeral; written number3figures; numerical dataผู้ติดเชื้อpôo dtìt chéuuaผู้ติดเชื้อpôo dtìt chéuuainfected person; caseลดลงlót longลดลงlót long1[to] decrease; drop; fall; decline; go down2[to] subside; ease off; abateไม่นานmâi naanไม่นานmâi naan1soon; shortly2briefly; not for longเมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterระบาดระลอกrá-bàat rá-lôkใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)อีกครั้งèek krángอีกครั้งèek krángagain; once more
Not long after the numbers dropped, the city faced a new wave of outbreaks again.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเริ่มrə̂əmปลดbplòtพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเป็นระลอกbpen-rá-lɔ̂ɔkทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konกังวลgang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kong
The company began laying off employees in waves, making many people worry about stability.
หลังlǎngประกาศbprà-gàatนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛวิจารณ์wí-jaanถาโถมtǎa-tǒomเข้ามาkâo-maaเป็นระลอกbpen-rá-lɔ̂ɔkจนjonรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanต้องdtɔ̂ngชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngหลายlǎaiครั้งkráng
After the new policy was announced, waves of criticism poured in, forcing the government to clarify multiple times.
สงครามsǒng-kraamข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunปลอมbplɔɔmปะทุbpà-túขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นระลอกbpen-rá-lɔ̂ɔkในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaทำให้tam-hâiสังคมsǎng-komสับสนsàp-sǒnและlɛ́แตกแยกdtɛ̀ɛk-yɛ̂ɛkมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The war of disinformation flared up in successive waves on social media, leaving society more confused and divided.
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 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 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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ระลอกrá-lɔ̂ɔkระลอกrá-lɔ̂ɔkripple; waveletripple; waveletWord