รุมเร้า
rum-ráoMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] beset; plague; overwhelm
To press on someone intensely from many sides, as with problems, worries, demands, or symptoms occurring persistently or all at once.
Examples
ช่วงสิ้นปีchûuang-sîn-bpiiช่วงสิ้นปีchûuang-sîn-bpiiend-of-year period; year-endงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)เดดไลน์dèet-laiเดดไลน์dèet-laideadlineและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)บิลbinบิลbin1bill; check (restaurant)2receipt (informal)3invoiceค่าบ้านkâa-bâanค่าบ้านkâa-bâanhouse payment; cost of a houseรุมเร้าrum-ráoรุมเร้าrum-ráo1[to] beset; plague; overwhelm2[to] harry; badger (repeatedly)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)แทบtɛ̂ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛp1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเวลาหายใจwee-laa-hǎai-jaiเวลาหายใจwee-laa-hǎai-jaiwhen breathing; breathing time
At year’s end, work, deadlines, and house bills press in on me so intensely that I can barely breathe.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakย้ายyáaiเมืองmʉʉangปัญหาbpan-hǎaการเงินgaan-ngənและlɛ́ความคิดถึงkwaam-kít-tʉ̌ngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaรุมเร้าrum-ráoเธอtəəพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
After moving cities, financial problems and homesickness pressed on her all at once.
อาการไอaa-gaan-aiไข้kâiและlɛ́ปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔuaรุมเร้าrum-ráoในnaiคืนkʉʉnเดียวdiiaoทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiพบแพทย์póp-pɛ̂ɛtทันทีtan-tii
A cough, fever, and headache beset him in a single night, prompting an immediate doctor visit.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉแพร่กระจายprɛ̂ɛ-grà-jaaiคำถามkam-tǎamจากjàakสื่อsʉ̀ʉและlɛ́แรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danจากjàakผู้ถือหุ้นpûu-tʉ̌ʉ-hûnรุมเร้าrum-ráoคณะผู้บริหารká-ná-pûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanอย่างyàangไม่หยุดmâi-yùtยั้งyáng
As rumors spread, questions from the media and pressure from shareholders pressed the executives from all sides without letup.
2VerbB2
[to] harry; badger (repeatedly)
To trouble or harass someone repeatedly so they feel pressured or stressed.
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefรุมเร้าrum-ráoรุมเร้าrum-ráo1[to] beset; plague; overwhelm2[to] harry; badger (repeatedly)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)ทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เครียดkrîiatเครียดkrîiat1stressed; tense; anxious2[to] feel stressed; be under stressมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My boss kept pestering me about work all day until I got really stressed.
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นักข่าวnák-kàaoรุมเร้าrum-ráoดาราdaa-raaหน้าnâaโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoอึดอัดใจʉ̀t-àt-jai
Reporters repeatedly harassed the celebrity in front of the hospital, making him feel uncomfortable.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiเจ้าหนี้jâao-nîiรุมเร้าrum-ráoโทรตามtroo-dtaamทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเย็นyenจนjonผมpǒmแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่มีสมาธิmâi-mii-sà-maa-tíทำงานtam-ngaan
Lately creditors have been hounding me with calls morning and evening, to the point that I can hardly concentrate on work.
คำถามkam-tǎamจากjàakผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanที่tîiรุมเร้าrum-ráoไม่หยุดmâi-yùtทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəกดดันgòt-danและlɛ́ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpอะไรà-raiไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
The relentless questions from the executives left her pressured and at a loss for words.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rum
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
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รุมเร้าrum-ráoรุมเร้าrum-ráo[to] beset; plague; overwhelm[to] beset; plague; overwhelmWord