โรง(roong)
Meanings
1NounB1
building for a specific function
a building used for a specific function (e.g., factory, hospital, cinema); commonly occurs as a prefix in compounds
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ดูหนังdoo nǎngดูหนังdoo nǎng[to] watch a movieที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโรงหนังrohng năngโรงหนังrohng năngmovie theater; cinemaกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go watch a movie at the cinema tomorrow?
2ClassifierB1
classifier: purpose-built buildings
classifier for buildings designed for a specific function (e.g., factories, theaters, hospitals)
Examples
ที่นี่têe nêeที่นี่têe nêe1here; at this place2this place; the current locationมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainสามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)โรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asโรงเรียนอนุบาลrong rian à-nú-baanโรงเรียนอนุบาลrong rian à-nú-baankindergarten; preschoolโรงอาหารrohng aa-hăanโรงอาหารrohng aa-hăancafeteria; canteen; refectoryและláeและláeand (coordinating)โรงพยาบาลสนามrohng-pá-yaa-baan sà-năamโรงพยาบาลสนามrohng-pá-yaa-baan sà-năamfield hospital
There are three buildings here: a kindergarten building, a cafeteria building, and a field hospital building.