รู้แกว

rúu-gɛɛo

Meaning

1VerbB2

[to] see through [sb's] trick; [to] know what [sb] is up to

to understand someone's intentions, plan, or trick, often in a way that prevents them from deceiving you.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำทีเป็นtam-tii-bpenทำทีเป็นtam-tii-bpen[to] pretend; feign; act as ifลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangwallet; billfoldเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จ่ายเงินjàai-ngənจ่ายเงินjàai-ngən1[to] pay2[to] disburse; pay outแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้แกวrúu-gɛɛoรู้แกวrúu-gɛɛo[to] see through [sb's] trick; [to] know what [sb] is up toเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold out
He pretended to have forgotten his wallet so I would pay, but I'm wise to his tricks now.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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รู้แกวrúu-gɛɛoรู้แกวrúu-gɛɛo[to] see through [sb's] trick; [to] know what [sb] is up to[to] see through [sb's] trick; [to] know what [sb] is up toWord