รู้ทาง
rúu-taangMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] know the way
to know the route or direction to a place
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้ทางrúu-taangรู้ทางrúu-taang1[to] know the way2[to] know [sb]'s tricks; [to] catch onไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
I know the way to the market.
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Do you know the way to the train station?
He just moved here, so he still doesn't know the way back home.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunไม่mâiรู้ทางrúu-taangไปbpaiโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatเปิดดูbpə̀ət-duuในnaiกูเกิลแมปส์guu-gəən-mɛ̂ɛpได้dâai
If you don't know the way to the hotel, we can open and look at Google Maps.
2VerbB2
[to] know [sb]'s tricks; [to] catch on
to know what someone is planning or up to; to be aware of someone's tricks, habits, or intentions
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โกงgoongโกงgoong1[to] cheat; swindle; rig2bent; bowed; hunchedแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้ทางrúu-taangรู้ทางrúu-taang1[to] know the way2[to] know [sb]'s tricks; [to] catch onเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold out
He tried to cheat, but I already know all of his tricks.
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นักมวยnák-muuaiคนนี้kon-níiรู้ทางrúu-taangคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-diiจึงjʉngสามารถsǎa-mâatหลบหมัดlòp-màtได้dâaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
This boxer knows his opponent's habits very well, so he was able to dodge all the punches.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnมาmaaอย่างyàangแยบยลyɛ̂ɛp-yonแต่dtɛ̀ɛคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngก็gɔ̂รู้ทางrúu-taangและlɛ́เตรียมรับมือdtriiam-ráp-mʉʉไว้wáiล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Even though he planned it ingeniously, the competitor knew his intentions and was prepared to handle it in advance.
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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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
รู้ทางrúu-taangรู้ทางrúu-taang[to] know the way[to] know the wayWord