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rɔ̂ɔi-rɔ̌ɔMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
depleted; diminished; running low
Reduced in amount or number, especially through gradual use or loss.
Examples
เสบียงsà-biiangเสบียงsà-biiangprovisions; supplies (esp. food for a journey/army)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเตรียมมาdtriiam-maaเตรียมมาdtriiam-maa[to] prepare and bring [sth]เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toร่อยหรอrɔ̂ɔi-rɔ̌ɔร่อยหรอrɔ̂ɔi-rɔ̌ɔ1depleted; diminished; running low2to dwindle; to run lowหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เดินป่าdəən-bpàaเดินป่าdəən-bpàa1[to] hike; trek (in the forest/jungle)2trekking; forest hikeหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
The supplies we prepared started to dwindle after several days of trekking.
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พนักงานเก่าpá-nák-ngaan-gàoร่อยหรอrɔ̂ɔi-rɔ̌ɔลงlongจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngเปิดรับสมัครbpə̀ət-ráp-sà-màkใหม่mài
The number of veteran employees has decreased to the point that new hiring is necessary.
ความเชื่อมั่นkwaam chêuua mânของkŏngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonร่อยหรอrôi rŏเมื่อmêuuaเกิดเหตุgèrt hèhtซ้ำซากsám sâakโดยdoiไม่มีmâi meeคำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jayn
Public confidence eroded when repeated incidents occurred without clear explanations.
ทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnป่าไม้bpàa-máaiร่อยหรอrɔ̂ɔi-rɔ̌ɔอย่างyàangน่ากังวลnâa-gang-wonส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔความหลากหลายทางชีวภาพkwaam-làak-lǎai-taang-chii-wá-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâak
Forest resources have dwindled alarmingly, affecting the region’s biodiversity.
2VerbB2
to dwindle; to run low
To decrease gradually until little remains.
Examples
เสบียงsà-biiangเสบียงsà-biiangprovisions; supplies (esp. food for a journey/army)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระท่อมgrà-tɔ̂ɔmกระท่อมgrà-tɔ̂ɔmhut; shackร่อยหรอrɔ̂ɔi-rɔ̌ɔร่อยหรอrɔ̂ɔi-rɔ̌ɔ1depleted; diminished; running low2to dwindle; to run lowทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ขนส่งkǒn-sòngขนส่งkǒn-sòng1transport; transportation2[to] transport; ship; deliverมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
The supplies in the cabin dwindled day by day because the storm prevented deliveries.
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My savings gradually decreased while I was unemployed.
ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonของkɔ̌ɔngผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanร่อยหรอrɔ̂ɔi-rɔ̌ɔเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรถไฟล่าช้าrót-fai-lâa-cháaต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moong
The passengers’ patience dwindled as the train was delayed for hours.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝนแล้งfǒn-lɛ́ɛngยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉaแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamตามdtaamหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanก็gɔ̂ร่อยหรอrɔ̂ɔi-rɔ̌ɔจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่พอmâi-pɔɔใช้chái
As the drought dragged on, village water sources dwindled until barely any remained.
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
rɔ̂ɔi
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 | — | — |