รัว
ruuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] do rapidly/repeatedly
to perform an action very fast in quick succession (e.g., type, ask, shoot repeatedly)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaam1message; text2statement; contentรัวruuaรัวruua1[to] do rapidly/repeatedly2rapid; in quick bursts3[to] drum/roll (music)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offทันเวลาtan-wee-laaทันเวลาtan-wee-laain time
He typed rapidly in quick succession and managed to send it in time.
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นักข่าวnák-kàaoถามtǎamรัวruuaหลังlǎngงานngaanแถลงtà-lɛ̌ɛngทำให้tam-hâiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiตอบdtɔ̀ɔpไม่ทันmâi-tan
Reporters fired off questions in quick succession after the press conference, making the officials unable to keep up.
เธอtəəกดชัตเตอร์gòt-chát-dtə̂əรัวruuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจับjàpทุกtúkจังหวะjang-wàของkɔ̌ɔngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng
She shot repeatedly to capture every moment of the performance.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanเขาkǎoส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamรัวruuaและlɛ́โทรตามtroo-dtaamทันทีtan-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
When the alert came, he fired off messages and called immediately to confirm the information.
2AdjectiveB1
rapid; in quick bursts
happening very quickly one after another; in a rapid volley or flurry
Examples
แฟลชflɛ̂ɛtแฟลชflɛ̂ɛt1flash (camera light)2(colloq.) USB flash drive; thumb drive3[to] flash; emit a brief bright lightจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกล้องglɔ̂ngกล้องglɔ̂ng1camera2optical instrument (e.g., telescope, microscope, binoculars)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeวาบwâapวาบwâap1suddenly; in a flash2[to] flash; flicker; surge briefly3sudden; flash-likeรัวruuaรัวruua1[to] do rapidly/repeatedly2rapid; in quick bursts3[to] drum/roll (music)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringหันมาhǎn-maaหันมาhǎn-maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; consider
Camera flashes went off rapidly one after another, making people turn to look.
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คำชมkam chomจากjàakผู้ชมpôo chomหลั่งไหลlàng lăiเข้ามาkâo maaรัวๆruua ruuaหลังlăngจบjòpการแสดงgaan sà-daeng
Compliments from the audience poured in rapidly one after another after the performance.
The rain started to pour down rapidly in big drops, as if the sky were leaking.
คำถามkam-tǎamจากjàakสื่อsʉ̀ʉกรูกันgruu-ganเข้ามาkâo-maaรัวruuaจนjonผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngขอkɔ̌ɔเว้นช่วงwén-chûuang
Questions from the media came in a rapid volley, forcing the organizers to ask for a pause.
3VerbB2
[to] drum/roll (music)
to beat or tap repeatedly and fast, as in drumming or a drum roll; to play rapid-fire notes
Examples
กลองglɔɔngกลองglɔɔng1drum2classifier: ใบ, ลูกใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asรัวruuaรัวruua1[to] do rapidly/repeatedly2rapid; in quick bursts3[to] drum/roll (music)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtên1excited; thrilled (emotion)2[to] get excited; become thrilled
The bass drum was beaten in a rapid roll before the band started playing, making everyone excited.
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มือกลองmʉʉ-glɔɔngซ้อมsɔ́ɔmรัวruuaสแนร์sà-hɛ̌ɛnอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangจนjonจังหวะjang-wàคมชัดkom-chátขึ้นkʉ̂n
The drummer practiced rapid snare rolls continuously until the rhythm became sharper.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngท่อนโซโล่tɔ̂n-soo-lôoเขาkǎoรัวruuaฉาบchàapสลับsà-làpกับgàpรัวทอมruua-tɔɔmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmไดนามิกdai-naa-míkให้hâiเพลงpleeng
When it came to the solo section, he did rapid cymbal rolls alternating with tom rolls to add dynamics to the song.
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้hâiคุมkumมือmeuuไม่ให้mâi hâiเกร็งgrengตอนdtonรัวruuaกลองglongเพื่อpêuuaให้เสียงhâi sĭiangออกมาòk maaเนียนniianและláeต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuang
The teacher taught controlling the hands from tensing up while doing drum rolls, so the sound comes out smooth and continuous.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ruua
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 | — | — |