ระหง
rá-hǒngMeaning
1AdjectiveC2
slender; willowy; tall and graceful
slim and long in an elegant way; tall and delicately graceful (literary/poetic; often of a woman's figure or neck)
Examples
นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpfemale modelคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปร่างrûup-râangรูปร่างrûup-râang1shape; form2figure; physiqueสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ระหงrá-hǒngระหงrá-hǒngslender; willowy; tall and gracefulทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดูสง่างามduu-sà-ngàa-ngaamดูสง่างามduu-sà-ngàa-ngaam[to] look elegant; [to] appear graceful
That model has a tall, graceful figure, which makes her look elegant in any outfit.
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กวีgà-wiiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngนางเอกnaang-èekว่าwâaมีmiiลำคอlam-kɔɔระหงrá-hǒngดุจdùtคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒng
The poet described the heroine as having a graceful neck like a swan's.
ท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaและlɛ́เรือนร่างrʉʉan-râangที่สูงtîi-sǔungระหงrá-hǒngของkɔ̌ɔngนักบัลเล่ต์nák-ban-lêeทำให้tam-hâiการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngน่าหลงใหลnâa-lǒng-lǎi
The ballerina's movements and tall, graceful figure made the performance enchanting.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákพรรณนาpan-ná-naaความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtriiสูงศักดิ์sǔung-sàkว่าwâaต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiรูปโฉมrûup-chǒomงดงามngót-ngaamและlɛ́ลำคอlam-kɔɔระหงrá-hǒng
In Thai literature, the beauty of a noblewoman is often described as having exquisite features and a delicately graceful neck.
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 | — | — |