ระวัง
rá-wangMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] be careful; take care
To act carefully to avoid danger, mistakes, or harm.
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)เปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wetฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เดินช้าdern cháaเดินช้าdern cháa[to] walk slowlyๆ-และláeและláeand (coordinating)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
When walking on a wet floor, I walk slowly and very carefully.
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When cooking, he is careful with the knife to avoid cutting his hand.
ขับรถkàp-rótตอนdtɔɔnฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฉันchǎnระวังrá-wangไม่mâiเร่งความเร็วrêng-kwaam-reoและlɛ́เว้นระยะwén-rá-yá
When driving in the rain, I am careful not to speed and keep my distance.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoระวังrá-wangทุกtúkก้าวgâaoเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiลื่นlʉ̂ʉnตกdtòkจากjàakหน้าผาnâa-pǎa
The climber takes each step carefully to avoid slipping off the cliff.
2InterjectionA2
watch out!; caution!
Used as a warning or alert to be careful or to avoid immediate danger.
Examples
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Watch out, you might slip and fall.
Everyone step back, watch out for the broken wire; it could shock you.
3VerbB1
[to] watch out for; guard against
To pay attention to prevent or avoid something harmful or undesirable.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมีดทำครัวmîit-tam-kruuaมีดทำครัวmîit-tam-kruuakitchen knifeต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventบาดมือbàat-mʉʉบาดมือbàat-mʉʉ[to] cut [sb]'s hand
When using a kitchen knife, you must pay attention to avoid cutting your hand.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งsòngอีเมลii-meenงานngaanควรkuuanระวังrá-wangการพิมพ์gaan-pimชื่อchʉ̂ʉผู้รับpûu-rápให้hâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiส่งsòngผิดpìtคนkon
Before sending a work email, you should pay attention to typing the recipient’s name correctly to avoid sending it to the wrong person.
ช่วงchûuangฝนตกfǒn-dtòkให้hâiระวังrá-wangพื้นpʉ́ʉnลื่นlʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́อย่าyàaเดินdəənรีบrîipเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการหกล้มgaan-hòk-lóm
During the rain, pay attention to slippery floors and don’t rush to prevent falling.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunควรkuuanระวังrá-wangข้อมูลข่าวkɔ̂ɔ-muun-kàaoลวงluuangและlɛ́ตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpแหล่งที่มาlɛ̀ng-tîi-maaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
Investors should pay attention to avoid fake news and verify sources before making decisions.
Tones
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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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วังwangวังwang1palace; royal residence2deep pool in a river3the court; royal household (often historical/figurative)palace; royal residencePart 2
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang[to] be careful; take care[to] be careful; take careWord