ร้อน
rɔ́ɔnMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
hot (temperature)
having a high temperature; feeling hot
Examples
อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The weather is very hot today.
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This glass of water is hot; be careful with your hand.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kร้อนrɔ́ɔnจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngเปิดbpə̀ətพัดลมpát-lom
Yesterday afternoon I felt so hot that I had to turn on the fan.
If it’s very hot tomorrow, we will go swim at the pool.
This summer the weather is very hot.
In April, the Northeast is usually hot and dry.
If the weather is very hot, we should drink water often and stay out of the sun.
ฤดูร้อนrú-duu rónในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpมักmákมีmeeคลื่นความร้อนklêuun kwaam rónทำให้tam hâiการเดินทางgaan dern taangกลางวันglaang wanลำบากlam-bàak
The hot season in Bangkok often brings heatwaves, making daytime travel difficult.
2AdjectiveA2
spicy (taste)
having a strong, burning taste from chili or spices
Examples
ต้มยำdtôm-yamต้มยำdtôm-yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)ชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelจัดจ้านjàt-jâanจัดจ้านjàt-jâan1very spicy; pungent2bold/striking style; vivid3sharp/biting (speech/personality); fierceมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)น้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tearsไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเผ็ดร้อนpèt-rɔ́ɔnเผ็ดร้อนpèt-rɔ́ɔn1very spicy; hot2fiery/intense (speech, issue); heated
This bowl of tom yum is very spicy; my eyes water from the heat.
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The soup was so hot that I had to blow on it before eating.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmสั่งsàngกาแฟgaa-fɛɛแบบร้อนbɛ̀ɛp-rɔ́ɔnนะnáฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpดื่มdʉ̀ʉmแบบbɛ̀ɛpเย็นyen
Don't forget to order the hot coffee tomorrow; I don't like drinking cold ones.
แกงใต้gɛɛng-dtâaiที่tîiร้านนี้ráan-níiร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛหอมhɔ̌ɔmสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiทำให้tam-hâiกินginเพลินpləənแม้mɛ́ɛน้ำพริกnáam-príkจะjàแสบsɛ̀ɛpลิ้นlín
The southern curry at this restaurant is intensely spicy yet fragrant with herbs, making it enjoyable even though the chili paste burns the tongue.
3VerbB1
[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot
to have a high temperature, experience heat, or become hot
Examples
ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่ร้อนmâi-rɔ́ɔnไม่ร้อนmâi-rɔ́ɔn1not hot2not a hot/urgent issueเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)
The soup isn’t hot yet; I’ll heat it up.
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กาแฟเย็นgaa-fɛɛ-yenไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iฉันchǎnเลยləəiทำให้tam-hâiร้อนขึ้นrɔ́ɔn-kʉ̂nด้วยdûuaiไมโครเวฟmai-kroo-wêep
The coffee was a bit cold, so I made it hot using the microwave.
The pan is starting to get hot; you can add the oil now.
ถ้าtâaอุ่นùnข้าวkâaoนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiข้าวkâaoจะjàร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtจนjonแห้งhɛ̂ɛngและlɛ́เสียรสsǐia-rót
If you heat the rice for too long, it will become very hot, dry out, and lose its taste.
4AdjectiveB2
urgent; intense
pressing or sensitive (of news, issues, emotions); high-intensity situation
Examples
ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtcorruption; dishonest conduct; fraudกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyสื่อsʉ̀ʉสื่อsʉ̀ʉ1media; the media; mass media2medium; means; channel of communication3[to] convey; communicate4medium (spiritual/occult)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สังคมsǎng-komสังคมsǎng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social worldจับตาjàp-dtaaจับตาjàp-dtaa1[to] keep an eye on; watch closely2[to be] eye-catching; pleasing to the eyeอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítclosely
The corruption news is sensitive and pressing, closely watched by both the media and the public.
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บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเริ่มrə̂əmร้อนrɔ́ɔnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคู่ขัดแย้งkûu-kàt-yɛ́ɛngเถียงกันtǐiang-ganเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan
The meeting atmosphere became intense when the opposing sides argued over the budget.
ประเด็นbprà-denสิทธิแรงงานsìt-tí-rɛɛng-ngaanกลับมาglàp-maaร้อนrɔ́ɔnอีกครั้งìik-krángหลังlǎngมีmiiการเปิดเผยgaan-bpə̀ət-pə̌əiสภาพsà-pâapการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanที่tîiกดดันgòt-dan
Labor rights have become a hot issue again after the disclosure of stressful working conditions.
สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanการเมืองgaan-mʉʉangร้อนrɔ́ɔnจนjonตลาดการเงินdtà-làat-gaan-ngənผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanนักลงทุนnák-long-tunต้องdtɔ̂ngติดตามdtìt-dtaamข่าวkàaoแบบbɛ̀ɛpนาทีnaa-tiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔนาทีnaa-tii
The political situation is so heated that financial markets are volatile; investors must follow the news minute by minute.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
rɔ́ɔn
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 | — | — |