ร้องถาม
rɔ́ɔng-tǎamMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] call out a question; ask aloud
to ask a question loudly; to call out to someone with a question
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseร้องถามrɔ́ɔng-tǎamร้องถามrɔ́ɔng-tǎam[to] call out a question; ask aloudว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainในบ้านnai-bâanในบ้านnai-bâan1indoors; inside the house2in the house; within the home
Mom called out, asking who was in the house.
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เขาkăoเห็นhĕnเพื่อนpêuuanเดินdernอยู่yòoไกลๆglai glaiเลยloieร้องถามróng tăamว่าwâaจะไปไหนjà bpai nǎi
He saw his friend walking far away, so he called out to ask where he was going.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiร้องถามrɔ́ɔng-tǎamพ่อpɔ̂ɔว่าwâaเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-ràiเราraoจะjàถึงtʉ̌ngสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtครับkráp
The little boy called out to his dad, "When will we get to the zoo?"
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเรือrʉʉaเริ่มrə̂əmออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakฝั่งfàngนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoก็gɔ̂ร้องถามrɔ́ɔng-tǎamกัปตันgàp-dtanว่าwâaการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangจะjàใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานnaanเท่าไหร่tâo-rài
As the boat started to leave the shore, a tourist called out to the captain asking how long the journey would take.
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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ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogate[to] ask; inquirePart 2
ร้องถามrɔ́ɔng-tǎamร้องถามrɔ́ɔng-tǎam[to] call out a question; ask aloud[to] call out a question; ask aloudWord