ร่อนทอง
rɔ̂ɔn-tɔɔngMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] pan for gold
to separate gold from sediment by washing it in a pan or similar device
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyร่อนทองrɔ̂ɔn-tɔɔngร่อนทองrɔ̂ɔn-tɔɔng[to] pan for goldที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลำธารlam-taanลำธารlam-taanstream; brookโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderถาดtàatถาดtàat1tray2classifier: traysเขย่าน้ำkà-yào-náamเขย่าน้ำkà-yào-náam[to] shake water in a containerให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnตะกอนdtà-gɔɔn1sediment; precipitate; residue2[fig.] remnants; lingering effectsเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
Villagers went to pan for gold at the stream, shaking the water in a pan to let the lighter sediment wash away.
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นักnákขุดทองร่อนkùt tong rônทองtongอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai yenหมุนmŭnถาดtàatเป็นวงbpen wongเพื่อpêuuaแยกyâekเม็ดmétทรายsaaiออกจากòk jàakเกล็ดglètทองtong
The prospector patiently panned for gold, rotating the pan in circles to separate the sand from the gold flakes.
เขาkǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการgaanร่อนทองrɔ̂ɔn-tɔɔngทีละขั้นtii-lá-kânตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตักdtàkกรวดgrùuatทรายsaaiลงlongถาดtàatจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngการล้างgaan-láangให้hâiเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเพียงpiiangผงทองpǒng-tɔɔng
He explained the gold panning process step by step, from scooping gravel into the pan to washing until only gold dust remained.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmการgaanร่อนทองrɔ̂ɔn-tɔɔngยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiจังหวะjang-wàมือmʉʉและlɛ́การควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumทิศทางtít-taangน้ำnáamอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคัดแยกkát-yɛ̂ɛkตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnให้ได้hâi-dâaiผลpǒn
Even though it is a traditional method, gold panning requires precise hand rhythm and control of water flow to separate sediment effectively.
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
rɔ̂ɔn
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
ร่อนrɔ̂ɔnร่อนrɔ̂ɔn1[to] glide; soar; drift2[to] sift; sieve3[to] wander; drift around4[to] pan (for gold)5[to] skim; send gliding6[to] peel off; flake off[to] glide; soar; driftPart 1
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ร่อนทองrɔ̂ɔn-tɔɔngร่อนทองrɔ̂ɔn-tɔɔng[to] pan for gold[to] pan for goldWord