โรคร้าย
rôok-ráaiMeaning
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serious/life‑threatening disease
a dangerous or potentially fatal illness; often used generally and sometimes as a euphemism for cancer or other severe diseases
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเครียดkrîiatเครียดkrîiat1stressed; tense; anxious2[to] feel stressed; be under stressมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นโรคbpen-rôokเป็นโรคbpen-rôok[to] have a disease; suffer fromร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerous
He was very stressed after the doctor told him he had a serious illness.
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หลายคนlǎai-konพยายามpá-yaa-yaamดูแลสุขภาพduu-lɛɛ-sùk-kà-pâapเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaการเป็นgaan-bpenโรคร้ายrôok-ráaiในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
Many people try to take care of their health because they are afraid of getting a serious disease in the future.
ทุกวันนี้túk wan níiความก้าวหน้าkwaam gâao nâaทางการแพทย์taang gaan pâetทำให้tam hâiโรคร้ายrôhk ráaiหลายชนิดlăai chá-nítสามารถsăa-mâatรักษาrák-săaให้hâiหายhăaiได้dâiหากhàakตรวจพบdtrùuat pópตั้งdtângแต่เนิ่นๆdtàe nêrn nêrn
Nowadays, medical advancements allow many serious diseases to be cured if detected early.
การได้รับgaan-dâi-rápรู้rúuว่าwâaพ่อpɔ̂ɔของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoกำลังgam-langต่อสู้กับdtɔ̀ɔ-sûu-gàpโรคร้ายrôok-ráaiเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiเลวร้ายleeo-ráaiที่สุดtîi-sùtเท่าที่tâo-tîiเขาkǎoเคยkəəiได้ยินdâi-yinมาmaaในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
Learning that his father was battling a fatal illness was the worst thing he had ever heard in his life.
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 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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ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerousevil; wicked; maliciousPart 2
โรคร้ายrôok-ráaiโรคร้ายrôok-ráaiserious/life‑threatening diseaseserious/life‑threatening diseaseWord