ร่วง
rûuangMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] fall; drop (down by gravity)
To fall or drop down due to gravity.
Examples
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsแอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂nแอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂n1apple (fruit)2Apple (company)ร่วงrûuangร่วงrûuang1[to] fall; drop (down by gravity)2[to] shed; fall off (hair, leaves, petals)3fallen; shedจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
The apple falls from the tree.
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ฝนfǒnเม็ดmétแรกเริ่มrɛ̂ɛk-rə̂əmร่วงลงrûuang-longมาmaaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเราraoเดินdəənถึงtʉ̌ngป้ายรถเมล์bpâai-rót-mee
The first raindrops started to fall as we reached the bus stop.
The can on the shelf slipped and fell to the floor with a thud.
When the rope snapped, the rock immediately fell into the ravine.
2VerbB1
[to] shed; fall off (hair, leaves, petals)
To come loose and fall away, as with hair, leaves, or petals.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toร่วงrûuangร่วงrûuang1[to] fall; drop (down by gravity)2[to] shed; fall off (hair, leaves, petals)3fallen; shedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherแห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without broth
Lately the leaves in front of the house have started coming loose and falling due to the dry weather.
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กลีบglìipดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làapร่วงrûuangเต็มdtemพื้นpʉ́ʉnหลังจากlǎng-jàakดอกdɔ̀ɔkบานbaanมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwan
The rose petals came loose and fell all over the ground after blooming for many days.
ขนkǒnของkɔ̌ɔngแมวmɛɛoร่วงrûuangตามdtaamฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanทำให้tam-hâiโซฟาsoo-faaมีขนmii-kǒnติดอยู่dtìt-yùuเยอะyə́
The cat’s fur comes loose seasonally, leaving a lot of hair on the sofa.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอากาศaa-gàatแห้งhɛ̂ɛngจัดjàtใบไม้bai-máaiของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônเมเปิลmee-bpəənจะร่วงjà-rûuangเป็นbpenผืนใหญ่pʉ̌ʉn-yàiจนjonปกคลุมbpòk-klumทางเดินtaang-dəən
When the air is very dry, the maple’s leaves come loose en masse and blanket the walkway.
3AdjectiveB2
fallen; shed
Describing something that has fallen or come loose, such as leaves, petals, or hair.
Examples
ใบหน้าbai-nâaใบหน้าbai-nâafaceดูโทรมduu-soomดูโทรมduu-soom1shabby/run-down2haggard/unwellเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแก้มgɛ̂ɛmแก้มgɛ̂ɛm1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toร่วงrûuangร่วงrûuang1[to] fall; drop (down by gravity)2[to] shed; fall off (hair, leaves, petals)3fallen; shedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedความกระชับkwaam-grà-chápความกระชับkwaam-grà-cháp1tightness; snugness (of fit)2firmness; tautness (of body/skin/muscle)3conciseness (of language/text)4compactness; efficiency (of layout/structure)5closeness (of ties/relations)
My face looks tired because my cheeks have started to sag and lack firmness.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngบริเวณท้องbɔɔ-rí-ween-tɔ́ɔngกลับglàpร่วงrûuangจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่มั่นใจmâi-mân-jai
After losing weight rapidly, the skin around my stomach sagged to the point that I felt insecure.
เขาkăoกังวลgang-wonว่าwâaหนวดnùuatที่têeร่วงrûuangเป็นbpenหย่อมyòmๆ-จะjàทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoดูdooแก่gàeเกินgernวัยwaiในnaiที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaan
He worries that his patchy mustache hair loss will make him look older than his age at work.
Lately my hair has been falling out so much that I have to sweep the floor every day.
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeผมร่วงpŏm rûuangเยอะจนyér jonต้องdtôngซื้อséuแชมพูchaem-pooสำหรับsăm-ràpหนังศีรษะnăng sĭi-sàบอบบางbòp baang
Lately my hair has been falling out so much that I had to buy shampoo for a sensitive scalp.
หลังจากlăng jàakทำสีผมtam sĕe pŏmบ่อยbòiๆ-เธอterบ่นbònว่าwâaผมร่วงpŏm rûuangและláeหวีwĕeแล้วláeoติดdtìtเป็นกระจุกbpen grà-jùk
After frequent hair coloring, she complained of hair loss and that her comb pulled out clumps.
ฝุ่นfùnทำให้tam-hâiผิวหน้าpǐu-nâaแห้งตึงhɛ̂ɛng-dtʉngจนjonร่องrɔ̂ngแก้มgɛ̂ɛmดูduuหย่อนyɔ̀ɔnลงlongเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหนื่อยล้าnʉ̀ʉai-láaกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
Dust made the facial skin dry and tight, causing the nasolabial lines to appear saggy, making her look more tired than usual.
หลังlǎngลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoหนังตาnǎng-dtaaกับgàpแก้มgɛ̂ɛmกลับglàpดูduuหย่อนyɔ̀ɔnลงlongเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpวิธีwí-tiiดูแลduu-lɛɛผิวpǐuใหม่mài
After rapid weight loss, the eyelids and cheeks appeared slightly saggy, prompting a change in skincare routine.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
rûuang
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 | — | — |