รู้คุณ
rúu-kunMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be grateful
to be grateful; to appreciate the kindness or favor someone has shown.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofรู้คุณrúu-kunรู้คุณrúu-kun[to] be gratefulคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa1[to] help; assist2to rescue; to provide reliefเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)ลำบากlam-bàakลำบากlam-bàak1difficult; troublesome2[to] be in hardship; have a hard time3poor; needy (of living conditions)
We should be grateful to those who help us in difficult times.
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ลูกlûukที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanรู้คุณrúu-kunพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛที่tîiทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuเราraoมาmaa
A good child should be grateful to their parents who have worked hard to raise them.
เขาkǎoแสดงออกsà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaรู้คุณrúu-kunคนkonที่tîiให้โอกาสhâi-oo-gàatด้วยdûuaiการตั้งใจgaan-dtâng-jaiทำงานtam-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตอบแทนบุญคุณdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn-bun-kun
He showed his gratitude to the person who gave him a chance by working diligently to repay the kindness.
การรู้gaan-rúuคุณkunถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtที่tîiน่าชื่นชมnâa-chʉ̂ʉn-chomซึ่งsʉ̂ngแสดงให้เห็นว่าsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-wâaบุคคลbùk-konนั้นnánได้รับdâi-rápการอบรมสั่งสอนgaan-òp-rom-sàng-sɔ̌ɔnมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-dii
Being grateful is an admirable quality which shows that a person has been well brought up.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rúu
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceive[to] know; be aware ofPart 1
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รู้คุณrúu-kunรู้คุณrúu-kun[to] be grateful[to] be gratefulWord