อาละวาด
aa-lá-wâatMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] rampage; run riot; go on the rampage
to act wildly and violently, attacking or causing damage
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแก๊งgɛ́ngแก๊งgɛ́ng1gang (criminal group)2clique; crew; group (informal)ลักlákลักlák1[to] steal; take secretly2[to] sneak; do secretlyเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesอาละวาดaa-lá-wâatอาละวาดaa-lá-wâat1[to] rampage; run riot; go on the rampage2[to] be rampant; spread out of controlผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔng1parent/guardian2ruler; governorจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception
Lately, there's news that child abduction gangs are running rampant, so parents must be extra careful.
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ทางtaangการออกมาgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-maaเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaโรคไข้เลือดออกrôok-kâi-lʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔkกำลังgam-langกลับมาglàp-maaอาละวาดaa-lá-wâatอย่างหนักyàang-nàkในnaiหลายlǎaiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The authorities have issued a warning that dengue fever is making a comeback and spreading rampantly in many areas.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaข่าวปลอมkàao-bplɔɔmที่tîiอาละวาดaa-lá-wâatบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaได้dâaiสร้างความแตกแยกsâang-kwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-yɛ̂ɛkและlɛ́ความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìtในnaiสังคมsǎng-komอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎang
The problem of fake news running rampant on social media has created widespread division and misunderstanding in society.
พายุไต้ฝุ่นpaa-yú-dtâi-fùnลูกlûukนี้níiคาดว่าkâat-wâaจะjàทวีกำลังtá-wii-gam-langขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́อาละวาดaa-lá-wâatสร้างsâangความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngตลอดแนวdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛoชายฝั่งchaai-fàng
This typhoon is expected to intensify and run rampant, causing severe damage along the entire coastline.
2VerbC1
[to] be rampant; spread out of control
to occur or spread in an uncontrolled way, causing fear or trouble (e.g., crime, disease)
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแก๊งgɛ́ngแก๊งgɛ́ng1gang (criminal group)2clique; crew; group (informal)ลักlákลักlák1[to] steal; take secretly2[to] sneak; do secretlyเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesอาละวาดaa-lá-wâatอาละวาดaa-lá-wâat1[to] rampage; run riot; go on the rampage2[to] be rampant; spread out of controlผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔng1parent/guardian2ruler; governorจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception
Lately, there's news that child abduction gangs are running rampant, so parents must be extra careful.
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ทางtaangการออกมาgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-maaเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaโรคไข้เลือดออกrôok-kâi-lʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔkกำลังgam-langกลับมาglàp-maaอาละวาดaa-lá-wâatอย่างหนักyàang-nàkในnaiหลายlǎaiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The authorities have issued a warning that dengue fever is making a comeback and spreading rampantly in many areas.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaข่าวปลอมkàao-bplɔɔmที่tîiอาละวาดaa-lá-wâatบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaได้dâaiสร้างความแตกแยกsâang-kwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-yɛ̂ɛkและlɛ́ความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìtในnaiสังคมsǎng-komอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎang
The problem of fake news running rampant on social media has created widespread division and misunderstanding in society.
พายุไต้ฝุ่นpaa-yú-dtâi-fùnลูกlûukนี้níiคาดว่าkâat-wâaจะjàทวีกำลังtá-wii-gam-langขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́อาละวาดaa-lá-wâatสร้างsâangความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngตลอดแนวdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛoชายฝั่งchaai-fàng
This typhoon is expected to intensify and run rampant, causing severe damage along the entire coastline.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)Part 2
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อาละวาดaa-lá-wâatอาละวาดaa-lá-wâat[to] rampage; run riot; go on the rampage[to] rampage; run riot; go on the rampageWord