ร่มเงา
rôm-ngaoMeanings
1NounA2
shade; shelter from sun
an area protected from direct sunlight, especially the cool shade cast by a tree, building, or awning
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งพักnâng-pákนั่งพักnâng-pák[to] sit and restใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)ร่มเงาrôm-ngaoร่มเงาrôm-ngao1shade; shelter from sun2protection; auspices (figurative)ต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàilarge tree; big tree
We sat and rested under the shade of a big tree.
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At noon I escaped the sun and sat in the shade in front of the building.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoกระจายตัวgrà-jaai-dtuuaไปหาbpai-hǎaที่นั่งtîi-nângในnaiร่มเงาrôm-ngaoริมทะเลrim-tá-leeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคลายร้อนklaai-rɔ́ɔn
Tourists spread out to find seats in the shade by the sea to cool off.
ตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátมีmiiผ้าใบpâa-baiกางgaangให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoตลอดแนวdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛoทำให้tam-hâiเดินซื้อของdəən-sʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngได้dâaiสบายsà-baaiแม้mɛ́ɛแดดdɛ̀ɛtแรงrɛɛng
The flea market has tarps providing shade along the way, making it comfortable to shop even in strong sunlight.
2NounB2
protection; auspices (figurative)
figurative protection or patronage, as in อยู่ใต้ร่มเงา ‘to be under the protection (of someone/something)’
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtoo1to grow (physically/mentally)2to grow/expand (economy/organization)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)ร่มเงาrôm-ngaoร่มเงาrôm-ngao1shade; shelter from sun2protection; auspices (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ng[to] protect; defend
He grew up under the protection of a large family that always looked after and protected him.
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บริษัทbò-rí-sàtเล็กๆlék lékอยู่ใต้yòo dtâiร่มเงาrôm ngaoของkŏngเครือkreuuaใหญ่yàiจึงjeungกล้าglâaลองทำlong tamสิ่งsìngใหม่mài
The small company is under the patronage of a large conglomerate, so it dares to try new things.
นักกิจกรรมnák-gìt-jà-gamบางคนbaang-konเลือกlʉ̂ʉakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakร่มเงาrôm-ngaoของkɔ̌ɔngผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-ponเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaอิสระìt-sà-ràในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
Some activists choose to leave the protection of influential figures to maintain independence in their work.
ชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiร่มเงาrôm-ngaoของkɔ̌ɔngวัดมาwát-maaเนิ่นนานnə̂ən-naanจึงjʉngมีmiiเครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiการช่วยเหลือgaan-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaที่tîiเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ng
This community has long been under the temple's patronage, thus having a strong support network.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
rôm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterumbrella; parasolPart 1
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ร่มเงาrôm-ngaoร่มเงาrôm-ngaoshade; shelter from sunshade; shelter from sunWord