รู้ไง
rúu-ngaiMeaning
1NounA2
I know; because I know (colloq.)
An informal assertion that one knows something, with ไงไงngai1hey; yo (very casual attention-getter)2what's up?; how's it going? (casual)3how; in what way (colloq.)4emphatic reminder/identifier (…ไง ‘you know’) adding emphasis or presenting the assertion as an explanation; interpretation depends on context.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสินะsì-náสินะsì-ná[particle] I suppose; I guess; so thenก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้ไงrúu-ngaiรู้ไงrúu-ngaiI know; because I know (colloq.)
You like him, don't you? ... I just know.
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You didn't do your homework, did you? ... I just know.
You're the one who broke the glass. ... How do you know? ... Well, I just know.
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngปิดbpìtแล้วlɛ́ɛoน่าnâaฉันchǎnรู้rúuว่าwâaพวกเธอpûuak-təəกำลังจะgam-lang-jàจัดjàtงานวันเกิดngaan-wan-gə̀ətให้hâiฉันchǎnใครkraiบอกbɔ̀ɔkอะàไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiบอกbɔ̀ɔkหรอกrɔ̀kก็gɔ̂รู้ไงrúu-ngai
No need to hide it, I know you guys are planning a birthday party for me. ... Who told you? ... Nobody told me, I just know.
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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ไงngaiไงngai1hey; yo (very casual attention-getter)2what's up?; how's it going? (casual)3how; in what way (colloq.)4emphatic reminder/identifier (…ไง ‘you know’)hey; yo (very casual attention-getter)Part 2
รู้ไงrúu-ngaiรู้ไงrúu-ngaiI know; because I know (colloq.)I know; because I know (colloq.)Word