ราวๆ
raao raaoMeaning
1AdverbA2
approximately; about
approximately; about; around (used before a number, time, or quantity)
Examples
ก๋วยเตี๋ยวgŭuai-dtĭiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgŭuai-dtĭiaorice noodles; noodle dishชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atราวๆraao raaoราวๆraao raaoapproximately; about50บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
This bowl of noodles costs about 50 baht.
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He will arrive in Thailand around next Friday.
จากที่jàak têeนี่nêeไปbpaiสนามบินsà-năam binใช้เวลาchái way-laaราวๆraao raaoหนึ่งnèungชั่วโมงchûua-mohng
From here to the airport takes approximately one hour.
ผมpŏmคิดว่าkít wâaเราraoต้องdtôngใช้เวลาchái way-laaราวๆraao raao2-3สัปดาห์sàp-daaในnaiการเตรียมgaan dtriiamงานนำเสนอngaan nam-sà-nĕrครั้งนี้kráng née
I think we'll need approximately 2-3 weeks to prepare for this presentation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ราวๆ said ราว-ราว?
raao raao
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 -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 | — | — |