หรู
rǔuMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
luxurious; elegant; upscale
showing luxury, elegance, or high status; expensive-looking and refined
Examples
โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmhotel; lodging establishmentนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ng1[to] decorate; adorn2[to] retouch; touch up; embellishหรูrǔuหรูrǔu1luxurious; elegant; upscale2flashy; showy (style)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)บริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaan1service2[to] serve; provide service toดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
This hotel is luxuriously decorated and has excellent service.
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เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakกระเป๋าหนังgrà-bpǎo-nǎngดีไซน์dii-saaiหรูrǔuสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเย็นนี้yen-níi
She chose a classy leather bag for this evening's party.
ห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkบ้านbâanเขาkǎoดูduuหรูrǔuแต่dtɛ̀ɛอบอุ่นòp-ùnด้วยdûuaiโทนสีtoon-sǐiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́เฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fəə-ní-jə̂ə-máai
Their living room looks luxurious yet cozy, with soft tones and wooden furniture.
งานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngจัดjàtอย่างyàangหรูrǔuพิถีพิถันpí-tǐi-pí-tǎnในnaiทุกtúkดีเทลdii-teenตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngเมนูmee-nuu
The wedding was arranged in a luxurious manner, meticulous in every detail from the flowers to the menu.
2AdjectiveB2
flashy; showy (style)
ostentatiously stylish or showy in a way that suggests wealth or status (informal/colloquial nuance)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโพสต์póotโพสต์póot1[to] post (online)2post (online content)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รถสปอร์ตrót-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtรถสปอร์ตrót-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtsports car; sporty performance carหรูrǔuหรูrǔu1luxurious; elegant; upscale2flashy; showy (style)อวดùuatอวดùuat1[to] show off; boast2[to] flauntในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โซเชียลsoo-chiianโซเชียลsoo-chiian1social (online; informal)2social media (short form; informal)ทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
He posted photos showing off a flashy sports car on social media all day.
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รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoคู่kûuนี้níiดูduuหรูrǔuเกินไปgəən-bpaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanที่บ้านtîi-bâanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
These shoes look too showy for a house party at a friend’s place.
เธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpใส่sàiนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaหรูrǔuให้hâiคนkonเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเป็นbpenรุ่นrûnลิมิเต็ดlí-mí-dtèt
She likes to wear a flashy watch so people see it’s a limited edition.
เขาkǎoจัดjàtงานวันเกิดngaan-wan-gə̀ətแบบbɛ̀ɛpหรูrǔuมีmiiพร็อพprɔ́pถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกrîiakกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛ
He threw a showy birthday party with tons of photo props to create buzz.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ร puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
rǔu
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |