โรคภัย
rôok-paiMeaning
1NounA2
illness; disease (general)
A general term for sicknesses and diseases; often used collectively or in set phrases (e.g., โรคภัยไข้เจ็บโรคภัยไข้เจ็บrôok-pai-kâi-jèpillness; disease; ailments).
Examples
หน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎao1winter; the cold season2in winter; during the cold seasonนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toดูแลตัวเองduu-lɛɛ-dtuua-eengดูแลตัวเองduu-lɛɛ-dtuua-eeng[to] take care of oneselfให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-dii1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…จะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ห่างไกลhàang-glaiห่างไกลhàang-glai1far; distant; remote2[to] be far from; lie far from3far removed from; safely distant from (danger, problems)โรคภัยrôok-paiโรคภัยrôok-paiillness; disease (general)
This winter, take good care of yourself so you can stay away from illnesses.
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ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoหมู่mùuบ้านเราbâan-raoมีmiiโรคภัยrôok-paiระบาดrá-bàatหลายคนlǎai-konต้องdtɔ̂ngไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔบ่อยbɔ̀i
Last year, our village had an outbreak of diseases, and many people had to see the doctor often.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanจะjàมาmaaฉีดวัคซีนchìit-wák-siinเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganโรคภัยไข้เจ็บrôok-pai-kâi-jèpในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
Tomorrow, the authorities will come to vaccinate to prevent illnesses in the community.
ผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúควรkuuanตรวจสุขภาพdtrùuat-sùk-kà-pâapประจำปีbprà-jam-bpiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangจากjàakโรคภัยrôok-paiที่tîiมักmákเกิดgə̀ətตามdtaamวัยwai
Elderly people should get annual checkups to reduce risks from age-related diseases.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โรคภัย said โรค-ไพ?
rôok-pai
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
rôok
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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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โรคภัยrôok-paiโรคภัยrôok-paiillness; disease (general)illness; disease (general)Word