รุงรัง
rung-rangMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
messy; cluttered; tangled
In a state of disorder, with many things cluttered or tangled and getting in the way.
Examples
โต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanwork desk; office deskฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รุงรังrung-rangรุงรังrung-rang1messy; cluttered; tangled2[to be] cluttered/tangledมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกองgɔɔngกองgɔɔng1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpsเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)
My desk is very cluttered, with piles of stuff everywhere.
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The cables behind the TV are so tangled that I can’t find the plug.
The storage room is so cluttered that it’s hard to even walk in.
กระเป๋าถือgrà-bpǎo-tʉ̌ʉฉันchǎnรุงรังrung-rangไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiใบเสร็จbai-sètและlɛ́ของจุกจิกkɔ̌ɔng-jùk-jìkต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดjàtใหม่màiด่วนdùuan
My handbag is cluttered with receipts and knick-knacks; it needs reorganizing urgently.
2VerbB1
[to be] cluttered/tangled
To be in a messy or tangled condition that causes inconvenience.
Examples
สายหูฟังsǎai-hǔu-fangสายหูฟังsǎai-hǔu-fangheadphone cable; earphone wireของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineพันกันpan-ganพันกันpan-gan1[to] be tangled; get intertwined2[to] get mixed up; be in a muddleรุงรังrung-rangรุงรังrung-rang1messy; cluttered; tangled2[to be] cluttered/tangledใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My earphone cable is all tangled, which makes it inconvenient to use.
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โต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoวางwaangเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanรุงรังrung-rangหาhǎaของkɔ̌ɔngที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเจอjəə
His desk is cluttered and messy, so he can hardly find what he needs.
My hair hung down messily and blocked my eyes, causing me to trip while running.
สายไฟsǎai-faiที่tîiพันกันpan-ganรุงรังrung-rangอยู่yùuหลังlǎngโต๊ะdtóไม่เพียงmâi-piiangเกะกะgè-gàแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการgaanสะดุดsà-dùtล้มlóm
The cables tangled behind the desk are not only in the way but also a tripping hazard.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rung
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 | — | — |