รั้ง
rángMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] pull back; draw tight; restrain; delay
to pull or draw something back or taut; to restrain or delay movement or progress
Examples
คนงานkon-ngaanคนงานkon-ngaanworker; laborerรั้งrángรั้งráng1[to] pull back; draw tight; restrain; delay2[to] detain; hold back; keep from leaving3[to] brace; guy (with rope or stay)เชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ตึงdtʉngตึงdtʉng1tight; taut2stiff; tense (muscle/body)3expensive; steep (price)4to be tight; to become tight5tense; strained (situation)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltแผ่นเหล็กpɛ̀n-lèkแผ่นเหล็กpɛ̀n-lèksteel plate; iron sheetไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventไหลลงมาlǎi-long-maaไหลลงมาlǎi-long-maa[to] flow down
The worker pulled the rope taut to stop the metal sheet from sliding down.
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เขาkǎoรั้งrángประตูbprà-dtuuไว้wáiชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชะลอchá-lɔɔคนkonไม่ให้mâi-hâiกรูgruuเข้าkâoไปพร้อมกันbpai-prɔ́ɔm-gan
He held the door back briefly to delay people from rushing in all at once.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanรั้งrángโครงการkroong-gaanไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́ยังyangมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngประเมินbprà-məənเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm
The manager put the project on hold, as there were risks that needed further assessment.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoรั้งrángเชือกchʉ̂ʉakย้อนกลับyɔ́ɔn-glàpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumความเร็วkwaam-reoตอนdtɔɔnโรยตัวrooi-dtuuaลงlongหน้าผาnâa-pǎa
The climber pulled the rope back to control the speed while rappelling down the cliff.
2VerbB2
[to] detain; hold back; keep from leaving
to keep someone from leaving or to retain something for a time
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptรั้งrángรั้งráng1[to] pull back; draw tight; restrain; delay2[to] detain; hold back; keep from leaving3[to] brace; guy (with rope or stay)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀kตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀k1late at night2late night (time period)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuangเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuang[to] worry about [sb/sth]; be concerned for [sb/sth]ความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safety2security
The mother tried to keep her child from leaving late at night because she was worried about safety.
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เจ้านายjâo naaiรั้งrángพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเก่งๆgèng géngไว้wáiด้วยdûuayการเสนอgaan sà-nĕrโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkใหม่màiและláeโบนัสboh-nát
The boss retained talented employees by offering new projects and bonuses.
เขาkǎoพูดpûutความจริงkwaam-jingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรั้งrángเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanให้hâiคิดทบทวนkít-tóp-tuuanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔk
He spoke the truth to keep his friend from quitting, urging reconsideration.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panรั้งrángของสำคัญkɔ̌ɔng-sǎm-kanไว้wáiชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบูรณะbuu-rá-náก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งคืนsòng-kʉʉnเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔng
The museum retained important items temporarily for restoration before returning them to the owners.
3VerbC1
[to] brace; guy (with rope or stay)
to support or steady with a rope, stay, or similar device
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเชือกรั้งchʉ̂ʉak-rángเชือกรั้งchʉ̂ʉak-rángguy rope; stayเสาsǎoเสาsǎo1post; pillar; column2pole; mastให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ตั้งตรงdtâng-dtrongตั้งตรงdtâng-dtrong1upright; vertical; erect2[to] set [sth] upright; sit or stand up straightไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; toppleตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodลมแรงlom-rɛɛngลมแรงlom-rɛɛng1strong wind; high wind2windy; very windy; strong-wind conditions
The worker used a rope to steady the pole so it wouldn’t fall during strong winds.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnยกyókกำแพงgam-pɛɛngสำเร็จรูปsǎm-rèt-rûupเขาkǎoเอาaoสลิงsà-lǐngรั้งrángผนังpà-nǎngไว้wáiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiแกว่งgwɛ̀ɛng
Before lifting the prefab wall, he used a sling to brace it so it wouldn’t sway.
คนงานkon-ngaanปักbpàkสมอบกsà-mɔ̌ɔ-bòkแล้วlɛ́ɛoรั้งrángตัวdtuuaมาสต์máatด้วยdûuaiสลิงsà-lǐngสามsǎamทิศทางtít-taangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาสมดุลrák-sǎa-sǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngโครงสร้างkroong-sâangชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
Workers drove ground anchors and guyed the mast with slings in three directions to maintain the balance of the temporary structure.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganสะพานsà-paanชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoไม่ให้mâi-hâiเคลื่อนตามklʉ̂ʉan-dtaamกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnจึงjʉngรั้งrángฐานtǎanด้วยdûuaiโซ่เหล็กsôo-lèkต่อdtɔ̀ɔเข้ากับkâo-gàpเสาsǎoค้ำkámที่tîiฝั่งfàng
To prevent the temporary bridge from shifting with the current, the engineers stayed the base with steel chains connected to shore pylons.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ráng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |