ร่ำลือ

râm-lʉʉ

Meaning

1VerbB2

[to] spread rumors; talk widely about [sth]

to pass on reports or rumors about [sb] or [sth] widely

Examples

มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringร่ำrâmร่ำrâm1repeatedly; again and again2[to] say repeatedly; [to] utter persistently3[to] perfume; [to] scentลือกันlʉʉ-ganลือกันlʉʉ-gan[to] be rumored; [to] be saidว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)มุมถนนmum-tà-nǒnมุมถนนmum-tà-nǒnstreet cornerอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
It is rumored that the new noodle shop on the corner is very delicious.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ลือlʉʉลือlʉʉ[to] spread rumors; be rumored; rumor has it[to] spread rumors; be rumored; rumor has itPart 2
ร่ำลือrâm-lʉʉร่ำลือrâm-lʉʉ[to] spread rumors; talk widely about [sth][to] spread rumors; talk widely about [sth]Word