อยากรู้
yàak-rúuMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] want to know [sth]
to want to know something; to feel a desire to find out.
Examples
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I want to know where he went yesterday.
Children often want to know about everything they see.
เขาkǎoอยากรู้yàak-rúuว่าwâaทำไมtam-maiโครงการkroong-gaanถึงtʉ̌ngถูกtùukยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiให้คำตอบhâi-kam-dtɔ̀ɔpได้dâai
He wanted to know why the project was cancelled, but no one could give him an answer.
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
- Consonant classMid classLeading อA silent อ before ย puts this syllable in mid class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
yàak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceive[to] know; be aware ofPart 2
อยากรู้yàak-rúuอยากรู้yàak-rúu[to] want to know [sth][to] want to know [sth]Word