รูหู
ruu-hǔuMeanings
1NounB1
ear canal; ear opening
the opening and passage in the ear leading inward toward the eardrum
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultสำลีsǎm-liiสำลีsǎm-liicotton wool; absorbent cottonเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ลึกlʉ́kลึกlʉ́k1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รูหูruu-hǔuรูหูruu-hǔu1ear canal; ear opening2earlobe piercing holeเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2darn; shoot (mild exclamation)3[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward4[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]5happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)ขี้หูkîi-hǔuขี้หูkîi-hǔuearwax; cerumenเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toแก้วหูgɛ̂ɛo-hǔuแก้วหูgɛ̂ɛo-hǔueardrum; tympanic membrane
The doctor said not to insert cotton swabs deep into the ear canal because it may push earwax closer to the eardrum.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanผมpǒmรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรูหูruu-hǔuข้างkâangขวาkwǎaอุดตันùt-dtanพอpɔɔฟังfangเสียงsǐiangก็gɔ̂อื้อʉ̂ʉเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanอยู่ในyùu-naiอุโมงค์ù-moong
Yesterday I felt that my right ear canal was blocked, and when I listened, sounds were muffled like being in a tunnel.
เวลาwee-laaเป็นหวัดbpen-wàtน้ำมูกไหลnáam-mûuk-lǎiลงคอlong-kɔɔและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiรูหูruu-hǔuอักเสบàk-sèepได้dâaiถ้าtâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatดีdii
When you have a cold, mucus can drain down the throat and cause inflammation in the ear canal if it doesn’t ventilate well.
นักดำน้ำnák-dam-náamต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangแรงดันrɛɛng-danน้ำnáamที่tîiเปลี่ยนbplìianอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพราะprɔ́สามารถsǎa-mâatทำให้tam-hâiรูหูruu-hǔuบวมbuuamและlɛ́ส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔการgaanสื่อsʉ̀ʉเสียงsǐiangสู่sùuแก้วหูgɛ̂ɛo-hǔu
Divers must be careful of rapidly changing water pressure because it can cause the ear canal to swell and affect the transmission of sound to the eardrum.
2NounB1
earlobe piercing hole
the small hole in the earlobe made for wearing earrings; a pierced ear hole
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เจาะรูjɔ̀-ruuเจาะรูjɔ̀-ruu[to] drill/make a holeหูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ต่างหูdtàang-hǔuต่างหูdtàang-hǔuearringคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially
I pierced my ears yesterday to wear my first pair of earrings.
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รูหูruu-hǔuของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoปิดbpìtเพราะprɔ́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiใส่sàiต่างหูdtàang-hǔuนานnaanหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉan
His ear holes closed up because he didn’t wear earrings for many months.
ถ้าtâaรูหูruu-hǔuอักเสบàk-sèepควรkuuanหยุดyùtใส่sàiต่างหูdtàang-hǔuและlɛ́ทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatด้วยdûuaiน้ำเกลือnáam-glʉʉa
If the pierced ear hole gets inflamed, you should stop wearing earrings and clean it with saline.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiรับrápขยายkà-yǎaiรูหูruu-hǔuอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiและlɛ́ให้คำแนะนำhâi-kam-nɛ́-namการดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛหลังlǎngเจาะjɔ̀อย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
This shop safely stretches ear holes and provides detailed aftercare advice.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ruu
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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รูหูruu-hǔuรูหูruu-hǔuear canal; ear openingear canal; ear openingWord