ร้องทัก

rɔ́ɔng-ták

Meaning

1VerbB1

[to] call out to [sb] in greeting; [to] hail [sb]

to call out to someone as a greeting or to get their attention.

Examples

เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedร้องทักrɔ́ɔng-tákร้องทักrɔ́ɔng-ták[to] call out to [sb] in greeting; [to] hail [sb]ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)
Yesterday I saw my teacher at the market, so I called out a greeting to her.
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พอpɔɔเขาkǎoเห็นhěnฉันchǎnเดินdəənอยู่yùuอีกìikฝั่งfàngของkɔ̌ɔngถนนtà-nǒnเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รีบrîipตะโกนdtà-goonร้องทักrɔ́ɔng-ták
When he saw me walking on the other side of the street, he quickly shouted to get my attention.
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngอายaaiนะnáถ้าtâaเจอjəəคนรู้จักkon-rúu-jàkก็gɔ̂ร้องทักrɔ́ɔng-tákได้เลยdâai-ləəi
Don't be shy; if you see someone you know, you can just call out to them.
ฉันchǎnเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàจำjamเขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoร้องทักrɔ́ɔng-tákฉันchǎnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเลยləəiหยุดyùtคุยด้วยkui-dûuai
I almost didn't recognize him, but he called out to me first, so I stopped to talk.

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 tho
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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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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ทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objection[to] greet; say helloPart 2
ร้องทักrɔ́ɔng-tákร้องทักrɔ́ɔng-ták[to] call out to [sb] in greeting; [to] hail [sb][to] call out to [sb] in greeting; [to] hail [sb]Word