รู้ตัว
rúu-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] realize; become aware of one's situation
To become aware of what is happening to oneself or of one's own situation, actions, or condition.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only nowรู้ตัวróo dtuuaรู้ตัวróo dtuua1[to] realize; become aware of one's situation2[to] be aware of oneself; be consciousว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลืมleuumลืมleuum1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callไว้บนwái bonโต๊ะอาหารdtó aa-hăanโต๊ะอาหารdtó aa-hăandining table
I just realized that I left my phone on the dining table.
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กว่าจะgwàa-jàรู้ตัวrúu-dtuuaว่าwâaโดนหลอกdoon-lɔ̀ɔkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂โอนเงินoon-ngənไปให้bpai-hâiมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛo
By the time he realized he was being scammed, he had already transferred all his money to the fraudster.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnไม่mâiเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaทำไมtam-maiเขาkǎoถึงtʉ̌ngโกรธgròotแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiฉันchǎnรู้ตัวrúu-dtuuaแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaพูดpûutอะไรà-raiผิดpìtไปbpai
At first, I didn't understand why he was angry, but now I realize what I said wrong.
เขาkǎoหมกมุ่นอยู่กับmòk-mûn-yùu-gàpงานngaanมากmâakจนjonไม่รู้ตัวmâi-rúu-dtuuaเลยləəiว่าwâaเวลาwee-laaผ่านไปpàan-bpaiเร็วreoแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiและlɛ́คนkonในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเริ่มrə̂əmรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kห่างเหินhàang-hə̌ən
He was so absorbed in his work that he didn't even realize how quickly time passed and that his family was starting to feel distant.
2VerbB1
[to] be aware of oneself; be conscious
To be aware of oneself, one's actions, or one's surroundings; to be conscious of what is happening.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuuaโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuuaunconsciously; unknowingly
He said something bad without being aware of it.
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เธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเวลาwee-laaคุยkuiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpแต่dtɛ̀ɛเจ้าตัวjâo-dtuuaคงkongไม่รู้ตัวmâi-rúu-dtuuaหรอกrɔ̀k
She's loud when talking on the phone, but she herself probably isn't aware of it.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàรู้ตัวrúu-dtuuaว่าwâaทำผิดพลาดtam-pìt-plâatไปbpaiก็gɔ̂สายsǎaiเกินgəənแก้gɛ̂ɛเสียแล้วsǐia-lɛ́ɛo
By the time I was aware of my own mistake, it was already too late to fix.
บางครั้งbaang krángเราraoก็gâwทำอะไรtam à-raiตามdtaamความเคยชินkwaam koie chinไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiจนjonไม่รู้ตัวmâi róo dtuuaว่าwâaเราraoเปลี่ยนไปbplìian bpaiจากjàakเดิมdermแค่ไหนkâe năi
Sometimes we just do things out of habit, unaware of how much we've changed from who we used to be.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
รู้ตัวrúu-dtuuaรู้ตัวrúu-dtuua[to] realize; become aware of one's situation[to] realize; become aware of one's situationWord