รโหฐาน
rá-hǒo-tǎanMeanings
1NounC1
private or secluded place (formal)
A private or secluded place, especially a room or area reserved for someone's personal use.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎanรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎan1private or secluded place (formal)2private; secluded (formal)3grand; spacious (informal)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)
He took me somewhere private to talk because he didn't want anyone else to hear.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng-gàpข้อมูลส่วนตัวkɔ̂ɔ-muun-sùuan-dtuuaเราraoจึงjʉngควรkuuanหาhǎaที่tîiรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎanสำหรับsǎm-ràpพูดคุยpûut-kuiแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàคุยกันkui-ganกลางglaangร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛ
This matter involves personal information, so we should find a private place to talk rather than discussing it in the middle of a café.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเจรจาjee-rá-jaaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiขอใช้kɔ̌ɔ-cháiที่tîiรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมิให้mí-hâiบุคคลภายนอกbùk-kon-paai-nɔ̂ɔkล่วงรู้lûuang-rúuถึงtʉ̌ngข้อขัดแย้งkɔ̂ɔ-kàt-yɛ́ɛngภายในpaai-naiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Before negotiating the inheritance, both sides requested a private space so that outsiders would not learn of the family's internal disputes.
แม้máeผู้สื่อข่าวpôo sèu kàaoจะได้jà dâaiรับrápอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat hâiเข้าชมkâo chomคฤหาสน์ká-hàatแต่dtàeที่têeรโหฐานrá-hŏh-tăanของkŏngเจ้าของบ้านjâo kŏng bâanยังคงyang kongเป็นbpenเขตหวงห้ามkèt hŭuang hâamที่têeไม่อนุญาตmâi à-nú-yâatให้hâiบันทึกภาพban-túk pâapหรือrĕuเข้าไปkâo bpaiโดยพลการdoi pá-lá-gaan
Although reporters were allowed to tour the mansion, the owner's private quarters remained off-limits, with photography and unauthorized entry prohibited.
2AdjectiveC1
private; secluded (formal)
Reserved for private use or situated away from other people and public view.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องรับรองhɔ̂ng-ráp-rɔɔngห้องรับรองhɔ̂ng-ráp-rɔɔng1reception room; waiting room2lounge; VIP loungeรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎanรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎan1private or secluded place (formal)2private; secluded (formal)3grand; spacious (informal)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’รบกวนróp-guuanรบกวนróp-guuan1bother; disturb; inconvenience2may I ask (polite preface)
We talked in a private reception room, so no one came in to disturb us.
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ห้องรับรองhɔ̂ng-ráp-rɔɔngรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmมีmiiทางเข้าtaang-kâoแยกต่างหากyɛ̂ɛk-dtàang-hàakจึงjʉngเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpแขกkɛ̀ɛkที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam-bpen-sùuan-dtuua
The hotel's private reception room has a separate entrance, making it suitable for guests who want privacy.
แม้mɛ́ɛระเบียงrá-biiangด้านหลังdâan-lǎngจะjàรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎanและlɛ́พ้นจากpón-jàakสายตาsǎai-dtaaผู้คนpûu-konเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangลดlótเสียงsǐiangลงlongเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Although the back terrace was secluded and out of public view, she still lowered her voice when discussing family matters.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàนัดพบnát-pópกันganในnaiร้านráanที่tîiพลุกพล่านplúk-plâanทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngเลือกlʉ̂ʉakห้องรับรองhɔ̂ng-ráp-rɔɔngรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหารือhǎa-rʉʉข้อพิพาทkɔ̂ɔ-pí-pâatโดยdooiไม่mâiตกเป็นข่าวdtòk-bpen-kàao
Rather than meeting at a busy restaurant, the two chose a private reception room to discuss their dispute without attracting media attention.
3AdjectiveC1
grand; spacious (informal)
Large, spacious, and impressive, especially when describing a house, room, or building.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเขาใหญ่โตkǎo-yài-dtooเขาใหญ่โตkǎo-yài-dtoo1a huge mountain2he/she is very big; grown largeรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎanรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎan1private or secluded place (formal)2private; secluded (formal)3grand; spacious (informal)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)กว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
His house is spacious and grand, with many rooms and a large front garden.
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แม้mɛ́ɛบ้านbâanหลังlǎngใหม่màiจะjàใหญ่โตyài-dtooรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəกลับglàpคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngบ้านไม้bâan-máaiหลังlǎngเล็กlékที่tîiเคยkəəiอยู่yùuกับgàpยายyaai
Although her new house is spacious and impressive, she misses the little wooden house where she used to live with her grandmother.
คฤหาสน์ká-hàatใหญ่โตyài dtohรโหฐานrá-hŏh-tăanหลังlăngนั้นnánสะท้อนsà-tónฐานะtăa-náของkŏngเจ้าของjâo kŏngได้dâiอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jaynแต่dtàeไม่ได้mâi dâaiบอกว่าbòk wâaผู้pôoที่อยู่têe yòoภายในpaai naiมีความสุขmee kwaam sùkเพียงใดpiiang dai
That grand, expansive mansion clearly reflects its owner's wealth, but says nothing about how happy its occupants are.
ห้องโถงhɔ̂ng-tǒongที่tîiใหญ่โตyài-dtooรโหฐานrá-hǒo-tǎanยิ่งyîngดูduuโอ่อ่าòo-àaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงsɛ̌ɛngจากjàakโคมระย้าkoom-rá-yáaตกกระทบdtòk-grà-tópพื้นหินอ่อนpʉ́ʉn-hǐn-ɔ̀ɔn
The spacious, imposing hall looks even more magnificent when light from the chandelier falls on the marble floor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รโหฐาน said ระ-โห-ถาน?
rá-hǒo-tǎan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |