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rɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] request; ask for
to ask someone to give or do something; may be polite or earnest depending on context
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉahelp; assistance; aidจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเจ้าหน้าที่กู้ภัยjâao-nâa-tîi-gûu-paiเจ้าหน้าที่กู้ภัยjâao-nâa-tîi-gûu-pairescue worker; rescue officer; emergency responder
He requested help from the rescue officers.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔให้hâiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungสวัสดิการsà-wàt-dì-gaan
The employees requested the company to improve welfare.
She asks the teacher to explain the lesson again.
ชุมชนchum-chonร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔให้hâiเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanติดdtìtไฟส่องสว่างfai-sɔ̀ɔng-sà-wàangเพิ่มpə̂əmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The community asks the municipality to install more lighting for safety.
2VerbB1
[to] plead; implore; beg
to ask very earnestly or desperately, often showing strong emotion or urgency
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for2[to] plead; implore; beg3[to] petition (formally)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and helpแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceน้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tearsไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)ไม่หยุดmâi-yùtไม่หยุดmâi-yùt1[to] not stop; keep going2non-stop; without stopping
He begged the doctor to help his mother immediately, tears streaming down.
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เด็กชายdèk-chaaiยกมือyók-mʉʉไหว้wâiร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔให้hâiครูkruuอย่าyàaตัดdtàtชื่อchʉ̂ʉเขาkǎoออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakทีมtiimเพราะprɔ́ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmมาmaaทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn
The boy put his hands together and pleaded with the teacher not to remove him from the team because he had practiced all night.
เธอtəəโทรไปtoo-bpaiร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanกลับมาglàp-maaคุยกันkui-ganอีกครั้งìik-krángด้วยdûuaiเสียงsǐiangสั่นsànและlɛ́ใจjaiที่tîiแตกสลายdtɛ̀ɛk-sà-lǎai
She called and pleaded with her friend to talk again, her voice trembling and her heart shattered.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaผู้pûuประสบbprà-sòpเหตุhèetยืนyʉʉnหน้าnâaห้องฉุกเฉินhɔ̂ng-chùk-chə̌ənร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔให้hâiแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtช่วยชีวิตchûuai-chii-wítคนรักkon-rákอย่างyàangสุดกำลังsùt-gam-langราวกับraao-gàpนี่nîiคือkʉʉโอกาสoo-gàatสุดท้ายsùt-táai
The family of the victim stood in front of the ER, desperately pleading with the doctors to save their loved one as if this were the last chance.
3VerbB2
[to] petition (formally)
to make a formal, official request to an authority
Examples
ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for2[to] plead; implore; beg3[to] petition (formally)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanเทศบาลtêet-sà-baan1municipality; municipal government2municipal office3municipalให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ติดตั้งdtìt-dtângติดตั้งdtìt-dtâng1[to] install; set up2[to] mount; fitไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safety2security
The community formally requested the municipality to install more streetlights for safety.
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นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔไปยังbpai-yangคณะká-náให้hâiขยายkà-yǎaiเวลาwee-laaส่งsòngวิทยานิพนธ์wít-tá-yaa-ní-ponอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
The student made an official request to the faculty to extend the thesis submission deadline.
สมาคมsà-maa-komผู้ค้าpûu-káaได้dâaiยื่นyʉ̂ʉnหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔกระทรวงgrà-suuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทบทวนtóp-tuuanข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápใหม่màiที่tîiกระทบgrà-tópธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtรายย่อยraai-yɔ̂i
The traders' association submitted a formal request to the ministry to review the new regulations affecting small businesses.
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔตามdtaamกระบวนการทางกฎหมายgrà-buuan-gaan-taang-gòt-mǎaiให้hâiหน่วยงานรัฐnùuai-ngaan-rátเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunสัญญาsǎn-yaaจัดซื้อจัดจ้างjàt-sʉ́ʉ-jàt-jâang
Citizens formally requested, through legal procedures, that the government agency disclose procurement contract information.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rɔ́ɔng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaint[to] cry; weepPart 1
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ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 2
ร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔร้องขอrɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔ[to] request; ask for[to] request; ask forWord