ร่อง
rɔ̂ngMeanings
1NounB1
groove; channel
A long, narrow cut, depression, or track in a surface; a small channel for water or guiding movement.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขุดkùtขุดkùt1[to] dig2[to] excavate; unearth3[to] mine; extract4[to] pry into; dredge up (information)ร่องrôngร่องrông1groove; channel2slot; notch3furrow (agricultural/face)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ข้างทางkâang taangข้างทางkâang taang1roadside/wayside2by the road/along the way3roadside (as a modifier)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ไหลออกlăi òkไหลออกlăi òk[to] flow outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสนามsà-năamสนามsà-năam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)
He dug a small channel by the road to let water flow out of the field.
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ช่างchângขุดkùtร่องrɔ̂ngยาวyaaoบนพื้นดินbon-pʉ́ʉn-dinเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiน้ำnáamไหลผ่านlǎi-pàanได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
The worker dug a long trench in the ground so water can flow through easily.
หลังlǎngฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkถนนtà-nǒnมีmiiร่องลึกrɔ̂ng-lʉ́kจากjàakล้อรถlɔ́ɔ-rótทำให้tam-hâiขับยากkàp-yâak
After heavy rain, the road had deep ruts from tires, making driving difficult.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpร่องระบายน้ำrɔ̂ng-rá-baai-náamใต้dtâaiสะพานsà-paanให้hâiรับrápน้ำnáamได้dâaiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangโดยdooiไม่mâiกัดเซาะgàt-sɔ́ฐานรากtǎan-râak
The engineer designed drainage channels beneath the bridge to carry water continuously without eroding the foundation.
2NounB2
slot; notch
A narrow opening or slit designed to receive or guide something.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toทำร่องtam-rɔ̂ngทำร่องtam-rɔ̂ng[to] make a groove; [to] furrowบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsล็อกlɔ́kล็อกlɔ́k1lock; catch; latch; locking mechanism2[to] lock; secure with a lock3[to] lock; fix in positionเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
The carpenter made a slot on the door so the latch fits precisely.
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Please insert the access card into the slot as indicated by the arrow.
สไลด์sà-laiจะjàเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanไปตามbpai-dtaamร่องrɔ̂ngไกด์gáiนี้níiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการปรับgaan-bpràpระยะrá-yáมีmiiความแม่นยำkwaam-mɛ̂n-yam
The slide moves along this guide slot to ensure precise adjustment.
ชิปchípต้องdtɔ̂ngวางwaangให้hâiขั้วkûuaทองtɔɔngสัมผัสsǎm-pàtลงlongตรงdtrongร่องrɔ̂ngบังคับbang-kápมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánจะjàใส่sàiกลับด้านglàp-dâanไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The chip must be placed with the gold contacts aligned to the keying slot; otherwise, it cannot be inserted the other way around.
3NounB2
furrow (agricultural/face)
A narrow trench in soil for planting or irrigation; by extension, a deep wrinkle or line.
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ขุดkùtขุดkùt1[to] dig2[to] excavate; unearth3[to] mine; extract4[to] pry into; dredge up (information)ร่องrɔ̂ngร่องrɔ̂ng1groove; channel2slot; notch3furrow (agricultural/face)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)แปลงbplɛɛngแปลงbplɛɛng1[to] transform; convert; modify; adapt2plot; parcel (of land); garden bed3classifier: plots/sections (of land, garden beds)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปลูกผักbplùuk-pàkปลูกผักbplùuk-pàk[to] grow/plant vegetablesและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ให้น้ำhâi-náamให้น้ำhâi-náam1[to] water [sth]2[to] give water [to sb/sth]3[to] administer fluids [to sb] (medical)ไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)สะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)
The gardener dug long furrows along the plot to plant vegetables and allow water to flow easily.
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หลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkร่องrɔ̂ngปลูกbplùukข้าวโพดkâao-pôotเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiน้ำnáamจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngระบายrá-baaiออกɔ̀ɔk
After the rain, the corn planting furrows were filled with water and had to be drained.
เขาkǎoยิ้มyímกว้างgwâangจนjonเกิดgə̀ətร่องลึกrɔ̂ng-lʉ́kข้างkâangแก้มgɛ̂ɛmเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanรอยrɔɔiที่อยู่tîi-yùuมานานmaa-naan
He smiled so widely that deep lines formed beside his cheeks, like marks that had been there for a long time.
ชาวนาchaao-naaไถtǎiแปลงเป็นbplɛɛng-bpenร่องrɔ̂ngสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumการไหลgaan-lǎiของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำnáamและlɛ́ลดlótการชะล้างgaan-chá-láangหน้าดินnâa-din
The farmer plowed the field into uniform furrows to control water flow and reduce topsoil erosion.
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
rɔ̂ng
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 | — | — |