ราวกับ
raao-gàpMeanings
1ConjunctionB2
as if; as though
used to introduce a comparison to an unreal or hypothetical situation (often ราวกับว่าราวกับว่าraao-gàp-wâaas if; as though ...)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำเป็นtam-bpenทำเป็นtam-bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jai[to] not be interested; [to] ignoreราวกับว่าraao-gàp-wâaราวกับว่าraao-gàp-wâaas if; as thoughเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverรู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] come first; arrive earlier; precede2earlier; previously; beforehand
He acted indifferent, as if he had never known me before.
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เธอtəəดีใจdii-jaiมากmâakราวกับว่าraao-gàp-wâaถูกลอตเตอรี่tùuk-lɔ̂ɔt-dtəə-rîiรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ng
She was so happy, as though she had won the first prize in the lottery.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpราวกับว่าraao-gàp-wâaทุกคนtúk-konพร้อมใจกันprɔ́ɔm-jai-ganหยุดyùtหายใจhǎai-jai
The atmosphere in the room was dead silent, as if everyone had collectively stopped breathing.
เวลาwee-laaผ่านไปpàan-bpaiเร็วreoมากmâakราวกับว่าraao-gàp-wâaเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเพิ่งpə̂ngเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเองeeng
Time passed so quickly, as if the whole story had just happened yesterday.
2PrepositionB2
like; akin to
used before a noun or noun phrase to make a comparison; somewhat literary in tone
Examples
ดวงตาduuang-dtaaดวงตาduuang-dtaaeyeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaai[to] sparkle; [to] be shinyราวกับraao-gàpราวกับraao-gàp1as if; as though2like; akin toดวงดาวduuang-daaoดวงดาวduuang-daaostar; stars; heavenly bodiesบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavens
Her eyes sparkled like stars in the sky.
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เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiหลับlàpปุ๋ยbpǔiใบหน้าbai-nâaนิ่งสงบnîng-sà-ngòpราวกับraao-gàpเทวดาtee-wá-daaตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔi
The baby was fast asleep, his face peaceful like a little angel's.
Her skin was soft and smooth, like fine silk.
พายุpaa-yúโหมกระหน่ำhǒom-grà-nàmรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔngดังdangราวกับraao-gàpเสียงปืนsǐiang-bpʉʉnใหญ่yài
The storm raged violently, the sound of thunder roaring like cannon fire.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
raao
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ราวraaoราวraao1rail; bar; pole2about; approximately; around3approximately; roughly4like; as5classifier: railsrail; bar; polePart 1
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กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)with; together withPart 2
ราวกับraao-gàpราวกับraao-gàpas if; as thoughas if; as thoughWord