รูโบ๋
ruu-bǒoMeaning
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gaping hole
a large, wide open, or gaping hole
Examples
หลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanหลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanhouse roofทะลุtá-lúทะลุtá-lú1[to] go through; pass through2[to] pierce; penetrate3[to] exceed; surpass (a limit/level)เป็นรูbpen-ruuเป็นรูbpen-ruuhaving a hole; perforatedโบ๋bǒoโบ๋bǒosunken; hollow; having a holeเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)พายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3[to] blow; sweep; carry alongเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last night
The roof of the house has a gaping hole because it was hit by a storm last night.
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My favorite shirt is torn with a large gaping hole.
รถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkพุ่งชนpûng-chonกำแพงgam-pɛɛngหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanจนjonทะลุtá-lúเป็นรูbpen-ruuโบ๋bǒoขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài
The truck crashed into the front wall of the house, leaving a large gaping hole.
ฟันfanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoผุpùมากmâakจนjonเป็นรูbpen-ruuโบ๋bǒoถ้าtâaไม่รีบmâi-rîipไปbpaiอุดùtอาจจะàat-jàต้องdtɔ̂ngถอนtɔ̌ɔnทิ้งtíng
His tooth is so badly decayed that it has a gaping hole; if he doesn't get it filled soon, it might have to be extracted.
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 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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รูโบ๋ruu-bǒoรูโบ๋ruu-bǒogaping holegaping holeWord