ร่น(rôn)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] move back; pull back; draw in

to move something or oneself backward or inward; to pull back from a previous position.

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ร่นrônร่นrôn1[to] bring forward (earlier in time)2[to] retreat; shrink back3[to] reduce; shorten4[to] move back; pull back; draw inเก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo îchairไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ด้านหลังdâan lăngด้านหลังdâan lăng1the back; the rear (side of something)2at the back; behind3behind; at the back of (followed by a noun)นิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amountเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเว้นwénเว้นwén1leave out; omit; skip2except; except for; excluding3leave a gap; space out4unless; except that; provided that5[to] refrain; abstainที่วางtêe waangที่วางtêe waangstand; rack; holderกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, wallets
I moved the chair back a bit to make space for the bag.
2VerbB1

[to] reduce; shorten

to make something smaller in length, distance, amount, or duration (e.g., shorten time, reduce distance).

Examples

บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptร่นrônร่นrôn1[to] bring forward (earlier in time)2[to] retreat; shrink back3[to] reduce; shorten4[to] move back; pull back; draw inค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The company is trying to reduce the expenses in this project.
3VerbB2

[to] bring forward (earlier in time)

to change a scheduled time to an earlier point (e.g., advance a deadline or meeting).

Examples

ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerขอร่นkŏr rônขอร่นkŏr rôn[to] request to move earlier/shortenเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilมาเป็นmaa bpenมาเป็นmaa bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowเก้าgâoเก้าgâonineโมงmohngโมงmohng1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเที่ยงtîiangเที่ยงtîiang1noon; midday2exact; precise; straight
The manager asked to move the meeting earlier to 9 a.m. so it would finish before noon.
4VerbB2

[to] retreat; shrink back

to move or draw back; to withdraw or back off, including figuratively (e.g., retreat from a stance)

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] face; experience3[to] find; come acrossคำถามkam tăamคำถามkam tăamquestionแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)ๆ-เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerร่นrônร่นrôn1[to] bring forward (earlier in time)2[to] retreat; shrink back3[to] reduce; shorten4[to] move back; pull back; draw inท่าทีtâa-teeท่าทีtâa-tee1attitude; stance2demeanor; manner3posture; pose (figurative/physical)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
When faced with tough questions, he backed off his stance and asked to explain again.

Related Words

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ถอยร่นtŏi rônถอยร่นtŏi rôn1[to] retreat; move back2[to] be pushed back; recede3[to] scale back; roll back (fig.)
  • [to] retreat; move back
  • [to] be pushed back; recede
  • [to] scale back; roll back (fig.)
ถอยtŏiถอยtŏi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out (from a plan/deal)3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate
  • [to] move back; back up; retreat
  • [to] withdraw; back out (from a plan/deal)
  • [to] decline; regress; deteriorate
เลื่อนเข้ามาlêuuan kâo maaเลื่อนเข้ามาlêuuan kâo maa1[to] move in; [to] slide in2[to] move [sth] up (earlier); [to] bring [sth] forward
  • [to] move in; [to] slide in
  • [to] move [sth] up (earlier); [to] bring [sth] forward
หดhòtหดhòt1[to] shrink; contract2[to] retract; draw in; pull back3[to] decrease; shrink (in amount)
  • [to] shrink; contract
  • [to] retract; draw in; pull back
  • [to] decrease; shrink (in amount)