ร่ำรวย
râm-ruuaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
rich; wealthy
having a lot of money or valuable property; financially well-off
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiร่ำรวยrâm-ruuai1rich; wealthy2abundant (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles
His family is very rich; they have a big house and many cars.
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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทุกวันtúk-wanเพราะprɔ́มีmiiความฝันkwaam-fǎnว่าwâaอยากจะyàak-jàร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiและlɛ́มีชีวิตmii-chii-wítที่tîiสบายsà-baai
He works hard every day because he has a dream of being rich and living a comfortable life.
คนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการเป็นgaan-bpenคนkonร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiจะjàนำมาซึ่งnam-maa-sʉ̂ngความสุขkwaam-sùkแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpai
Most people believe that being rich will bring happiness, but that's not always the case.
การเป็นgaan bpenคนkonร่ำรวยrâm ruuayไม่ได้mâi dâaiวัดwátกันganที่têeจำนวนเงินjam-nuuan ngernในnaiบัญชีban-cheeเสมอไปsà-mĕr bpaiแต่dtàeรวมถึงruuam tĕungการgaanมีทรัพย์สินmee sáp sĭnที่têeมีmeeมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaและláeการลงทุนgaan long tunที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongด้วยdûuay
Being wealthy isn't always measured by the amount of money in an account, but also includes having valuable assets and stable investments.
2AdjectiveB2
abundant (figurative)
having a large amount of [sth] in a figurative sense, e.g., rich in experience or ideas
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâiอาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâimaybe not; might notมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiร่ำรวยrâm-ruuai1rich; wealthy2abundant (figurative)ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaan1experience (knowledge/skill)2experience (event)ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My grandfather may not have money, but he is a person who is very rich in life experience.
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ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiเป็นbpenประเทศbprà-têetที่tîiร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiอันanดีงามdii-ngaam
Thailand is a country that is rich with wonderful culture and traditions.
การอ่านหนังสือgaan-àan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiประเภทbprà-pêetทำtamให้hâiเราraoเป็นbpenคนkonร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanและlɛ́ความคิดkwaam-kítที่tîiเปิดกว้างbpə̀ət-gwâang
Reading various types of books makes us rich in imagination and open-mindedness.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiจะjàดำเนินเรื่องdam-nəən-rʉ̂ʉangอย่างyàangเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaที่tîiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngและlɛ́แฝงfɛ̌ɛngไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiปรัชญาbpràt-yaa
Although this movie has a simple plot, it is rich with profound dialogue and underlying philosophy.
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
râm
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
ร่ำrâmร่ำrâm1repeatedly; again and again2[to] say repeatedly; [to] utter persistently3[to] perfume; [to] scentrepeatedly; again and againPart 1
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ร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiร่ำรวยrâm-ruuairich; wealthyrich; wealthyWord