ร้องตาม
rɔ́ɔng-dtaamMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] sing along; echo (by singing/chanting)
to join in by following someone else's melody or lyrics; to sing or chant along
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesโปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaamร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaam1[to] sing along; echo (by singing/chanting)2[to] cry along; cry in response
He played his favorite song, and I sang along.
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The children love watching cartoons and singing along to the theme songs.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanไปbpaiคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətมาmaaทุกคนtúk-konในnaiฮอลล์hɔɔnร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaamนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngเสียงดังมากsǐiang-dang-mâak
I went to a concert yesterday. Everyone in the hall sang along with the singer very loudly.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeฉันchănจะjàจำjamเนื้อเพลงnéuua plengไม่ค่อยmâi kôiได้dâiแต่dtàeพอถึงpor tĕungท่อนฮุกtôn húkฉันchănก็gâwสามารถsăa-mâatร้องตามróng dtaamไปbpaiกับgàpเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanได้dâi
Even though I can't really remember the lyrics, when it gets to the chorus, I can sing along with my friends.
2VerbA2
[to] cry along; cry in response
to start crying because someone else is crying; to follow suit by crying
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)ร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai[to] cry; weepเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaamร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaam1[to] sing along; echo (by singing/chanting)2[to] cry along; cry in response
The younger sibling saw the older one crying, so they started crying too.
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ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiฉันchǎnเห็นhěnเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanหกล้มhòk-lómแล้วlɛ́ɛoร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiเขาkǎoก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiร้องrɔ́ɔngตามไปด้วยdtaam-bpai-dûuai
My son saw his friend fall and cry, so he started crying along with him.
เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจ็บjèpอะไรà-raiหรอกrɔ̀kแค่kɛ̂ɛเห็นhěnเด็กdèkคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnร้องrɔ́ɔngก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaam
That child isn't hurt; they just saw another child crying and started crying along.
เวลาway-laaดูหนังdoo nǎngเศร้าๆsâo-sâoพอporเห็นhĕnตัวเอกdtuua èkร้องไห้róng hâiฉันchănก็gâwมักจะmák jàอินinแล้วláeoร้องตามróng dtaamทุกทีtúk tee
When watching sad movies, as soon as I see the main character cry, I always get emotional and start crying along.
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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ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)[to] follow; go afterPart 2
ร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaamร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaam[to] sing along; echo (by singing/chanting)[to] sing along; echo (by singing/chanting)Word