รางๆ
raang raangMeaning
1AdverbB1
vaguely; dimly; faintly
in a vague, dim, faint, or indistinct way; used when [sth] is not clearly seen, heard, or remembered.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมอกmòkหมอกmòkfog; mistหนาnăaหนาnăa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4silhouette; outline5trace; hint6follower; doubleคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไกลๆglai glaiไกลๆglai glai1from afar; at a distance2far-off; distantรางๆraang raangรางๆraang raangvaguely; dimly; faintly
In the thick fog, I faintly saw the silhouette of a person walking in the distance.
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I vaguely remember his face, but I really can't recall his name.
เสียงเพลงsĭiang playngจากjàakงานวัดngaan wátลอยมาloi maaตามdtaamลมlomให้ได้hâi dâiยินyinรางๆraang raangจากjàakบ้านbâanของฉันkŏng chăn
The music from the temple fair drifted on the wind, faintly audible from my house.
ความทรงจำkwaam song jamเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเหตุการณ์hèt gaanนั้นnánเลือนลางleuuan laangไปbpaiมากmâakเหลือlĕuuaเพียงpiiangภาพpâapรางๆraang raangในnaiหัวhŭuaเท่านั้นtâo nán
The memory of that event has faded a lot, leaving only a vague image in my head.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รางๆ said ราง-ราง?
raang raang
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 syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
raang
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 | — | — |