ฤดู
rʉ́-duuMeanings
1NounA1
season
one of the divisions of the year characterized by particular weather patterns (e.g., rainy, cool, hot in Thailand)
Examples
ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailandมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ฤดูrʉ́-duuฤดูrʉ́-duu1season2season (period for activity)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)
Thailand has three seasons: hot, rainy, and cool.
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It's the rainy season now; it rains almost every day.
When the cool season begins, the morning air becomes very chilly.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiช่วงchûuangฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔnเพราะprɔ́พระอาทิตย์ขึ้นprá-aa-tít-kʉ̂nเร็วreo
I like to exercise during the hot season because the sun rises early.
2NounA2
season (period for activity)
a period suitable for or associated with a specific activity (e.g., harvest season, breeding season)
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ฤดูrʉ́-duuฤดูrʉ́-duu1season2season (period for activity)เก็บเกี่ยวgèp-gìiaoเก็บเกี่ยวgèp-gìiao1[to] harvest (crops)2[to] reap benefits; gain resultsชาวนาchaao-naaชาวนาchaao-naarice farmerยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
It is harvest season now; farmers are very busy.
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พอpɔɔเข้าkâoฤดูท่องเที่ยวrʉ́-duu-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmแถบtɛ̀ɛpทะเลtá-leeก็gɔ̂เต็มเร็วdtem-reo
When the tourist season starts, seaside hotels fill up quickly.
ช่วงchûuangฤดูผสมพันธุ์rʉ́-duu-pà-sǒm-panเราraoเห็นhěnนกnókออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaร้องเรียกrɔ́ɔng-rîiakคู่kûuบ่อยขึ้นbɔ̀i-kʉ̂n
During the breeding season, we see birds calling for mates more often.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanนี้níiเปลี่ยนbplìianเมนูmee-nuuตามdtaamฤดูrʉ́-duuเช่นchênฤดูrʉ́-duuกุ้งแม่น้ำgûng-mɛ̂ɛ-náamจะjàมีเมนูพิเศษmii-mee-nuu-pí-sèetหลายอย่างlǎai-yàang
This restaurant changes its menu by season; for example, during river prawn season there are many special dishes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฤดู said รึ-ดู?
rʉ́-duu
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rʉ́
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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
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ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 2
ฤดูrʉ́-duuฤดูrʉ́-duuseasonseasonWord