รู้ไต๋
rúu-dtǎiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] see through [sb]; know [sb]'s game (informal)
To understand someone's hidden intentions, plans, or tactics, especially when they are trying to deceive or outwit others.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseรู้ไต๋rúu-dtǎiรู้ไต๋rúu-dtǎi[to] see through [sb]; know [sb]'s game (informal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
Mom figured out that I was about to ask for money, so she immediately asked what I wanted to buy.
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คู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngรู้ไต๋rúu-dtǎiว่าwâaเราraoจะjàบุกbùkทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiเราraoเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛn
Our opponents figured out that we were going to attack down the left, so we had to change our plan.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàอ้างว่าâang-wâaชวนchuuanลงทุนlong-tunเพราะprɔ́หวังดีwǎng-diiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้ไต๋rúu-dtǎiว่าwâaเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngการใช้เงินgaan-chái-ngənของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไปbpaiจ่ายjàaiหนี้nîiจึงjʉngปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetทันทีtan-tii
Although he claimed he was inviting me to invest out of goodwill, I saw through him and realized he wanted to use my money to pay his debts, so I refused immediately.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanรู้ไต๋rúu-dtǎiว่าwâaลูกค้าlûuk-káaแกล้งglɛ̂ɛngเดินdəənออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakร้านráanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกดราคาgòt-raa-kaaจึงjʉngไม่mâiยอมลดราคาyɔɔm-lót-raa-kaaให้hâiอีกìik
The salesperson saw through the customer's tactic of pretending to leave the shop to drive the price down, so they refused to offer a further discount.
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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รู้ไต๋rúu-dtǎiรู้ไต๋rúu-dtǎi[to] see through [sb]; know [sb]'s game (informal)[to] see through [sb]; know [sb]'s game (informal)Word