ร้างๆ
ráang ráangMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
rather deserted; somewhat empty/quiet
describes a place that feels somewhat deserted or quiet, with few people around, but not completely abandoned.
Examples
ตอนเย็นๆdton yen yenตอนเย็นๆdton yen yen1in the evening; toward early evening2early evening (time period)ร้านค้าráan káaร้านค้าráan káashop; storeแถวนี้tăeo néeแถวนี้tăeo née1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindร้างๆráang ráangร้างๆráang ráangrather deserted; somewhat empty/quietไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep running
In the evening, the shops around here look a bit deserted; not many people are walking around.
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ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náจะjàคึกคักkúk kákแต่dtàeวันนี้wan néeฝนตกfŏn dtòkเลยloieดูdooร้างๆráang ráangไปหน่อยbpai nòi
Usually, the park is lively, but because it's raining today, it looks a bit deserted.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatของkŏngเมืองเก่าmeuuang gàoในช่วงnai chûuangนอกnôkฤดูท่องเที่ยวréu-doo tông tîiaoจะjàค่อนข้างkôn kâangร้างๆráang ráangทำtamให้hâiเราraoได้dâiสัมผัสsăm-pàtความสงบkwaam sà-ngòpอย่างแท้จริงyàang tâe jing
The atmosphere of the old town during the off-season is rather deserted, allowing us to experience true tranquility.
พอporโรงงานrohng ngaanย้ายออกyáai òkไปbpaiชุมชนchum-chonที่têeเคยkoeiมีชีวิตชีวาmee chee-wít chee-waaก็gâwเริ่มrêrmดูdooร้างๆráang ráangและláeเงียบเหงาngîiap ngăoลงlongถนัดตาtà-nàt dtaa
After the factory moved out, the once-vibrant community started to look deserted and noticeably quieter.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ร้างๆ said ร้าง-ร้าง?
ráang ráang
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
ráang
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 | — | — |