รัวๆ
ruua ruuaMeanings
1AdverbB1
rapidly; repeatedly (quick succession)
very quickly and many times in a row; informal intensifier for fast, repeated actions
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk[to] rain heavily; pourมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneกระทบgrà-tópกระทบgrà-tóp1[to] affect; impact2[to] hit; strike; come into contact withหลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroofสังกะสีsăng-gà-sĕeสังกะสีsăng-gà-sĕe1zinc (chemical element)2galvanized/corrugated metal sheetดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeรัวๆruua ruuaรัวๆruua ruua1rapidly; repeatedly (quick succession)2rapid-fire; in a flurry (informal)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
It's raining very hard; the sound of it hitting the tin roof is a rapid patter.
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พอporเห็นhĕnดาราdaa-raaคนโปรดkon bpròhtแฟนคลับfaen klápก็gâwกดชัตเตอร์gòt chát-dtêrถ่ายรูปtàai rôopกันganรัวๆruua ruua
As soon as they saw their favorite celebrity, the fans clicked their camera shutters non-stop.
เขาkăoตื่นสายdtèun săaiเลยloieต้องdtôngรีบrêepแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaและláeกินข้าวเช้าgin kâao cháoรัวๆruua ruuaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanทันเวลาtan way-laa
He woke up late, so he had to get dressed and eat breakfast in a real hurry to get to work on time.
ก่อนgònถึงtĕungวันwanเดดไลน์dèet laaiทุกtúkคนในทีมkon nai teemต่างdtàangเร่งทำrêng tamงานngaanและláeส่งsòngอีเมลee-maynหาhăaกันganรัวๆruua ruuaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkเสร็จsètทันtan
Before the deadline, everyone on the team was rushing their work and sending emails back and forth like crazy to finish the project in time.
พอถึงpor tĕungท่อนโซโล่tôn soh-lôhมือกลองmeu glongก็gâwสับsàpไม้máiกลองglongรัวๆruua ruuaจนjonมองmongตามdtaamแทบtâepไม่ทันmâi tan
When it got to the solo, the drummer played a rapid roll so fast you could barely follow his hands.
เสียงsĭiangกีตาร์gee-dtaaที่têeกรีดgrèetรัวๆruua ruuaในnaiเพลงplayngนี้néeทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sèuk dtèuun-dtênมากmâak
The rapid strumming of the guitar in this song is very exciting.
นักดนตรีnák don-dtreeเดี่ยวdìiaoไวโอลินwai-o-linด้วยdûuayเทคนิคték-nìkการgaanสีsĕeสายsăaiรัวๆruua ruuaสร้างsâangความประทับใจkwaam bprà-táp jaiให้hâiผู้ชมpôo chomทั้งtángฮอลล์hon
The musician performed a violin solo with a rapid bowing technique, impressing the entire hall.
เทคนิคték-nìkการดีดgaan dèetพิณpinรัวๆruua ruuaเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen èek-gà-lákของkŏngดนตรีdon-dtreeพื้นบ้านpúuan bâanที่têeต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiความชำนาญkwaam cham-naanและláeการฝึกฝนgaan fèuk fŏnอย่างหนักyàang nàk
The technique of rapidly plucking the 'phin' is a unique characteristic of folk music that requires skill and intense practice.
2AdjectiveB2
rapid-fire; in a flurry (informal)
happening in a quick series, especially posts, messages, or comments
Examples
หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ข่าวดีkàao deeข่าวดีkàao dee1good news2the Good News; Gospel (Christianity)แฟนคลับfaen klápแฟนคลับfaen kláp1fan club (organized group/community)2fan base; the fans collectively3a fan (member/supporter)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)คอมเมนต์kom-ménคอมเมนต์kom-mén1comment; remark2[to] comment (on) [sth]; remarkแสดงความยินดีsà-daeng kwaam yin-deeแสดงความยินดีsà-daeng kwaam yin-dee[to] congratulate [sb] (on [sth])ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ไอจีai jeeไอจีai jee1Instagram (IG)2Instagram account/profileรัวๆruua ruuaรัวๆruua ruua1rapidly; repeatedly (quick succession)2rapid-fire; in a flurry (informal)
After the celebrity announced the good news, fans flooded their Instagram with congratulatory comments.
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เมื่อคืนmêuua keunมีเรื่องmee rêuuangดราม่าdraa-mâaแป๊บเดียวbpáep diiaoคนkonก็gâwแชร์chaeโพสต์póhtนั้นnánรัวๆruua ruuaจนjonเต็มหน้าdtem nâaฟีดfèet
There was some drama last night, and in just a moment, people were sharing that post in a continuous stream, filling up my feed.
ช่วงchûuangที่têeมีmeeโปรโมชันbpro-mo-chánซื้อséu1แถมtăem1การแจ้งเตือนgaan jâeng dteuuanออเดอร์o-dêrในnaiแอปáepก็gâwเด้งdêngเข้าkâoรัวๆruua ruuaทั้งวันtáng wan
During the 'buy 1 get 1 free' promotion, order notifications on the app were coming in non-stop all day.
การที่gaan têeนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangโดนdohnชาวเน็ตchaao nétถล่มtà-lòmคอมเมนต์kom-ménรัวๆruua ruuaสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungความไม่พอใจkwaam mâi por jaiของkŏngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonในวงกว้างnai wong gwâang
The fact that the politician was hit with a barrage of comments from netizens reflects widespread public dissatisfaction.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รัวๆ said รัว-รัว?
ruua ruua
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |