โรง
roongMeanings
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-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงหนังroong-nǎngโรงหนังroong-nǎngmovie theater; cinemaกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go watch a movie at the cinema tomorrow?
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หมอmɔ̌ɔทำงานtam-ngaanในnaiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanที่tîiใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanฉันchǎnเพราะprɔ́ที่นั่นtîi-nânมีmiiอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnครบkróp
The doctor works at the hospital near my house because it’s fully equipped.
ชุมชนchum-chonนี้néeมีmeeโรงงานrohng ngaanเล็กlékๆ-ผลิตpà-lìtขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangส่งขายsòng kăaiให้hâiร้านráanในnaiตลาดdtà-làatทุกเช้าtúk cháo
This community has a small factory that makes bread and delivers it to shops in the market every morning.
เทศบาลtâyt-sà-baanกำลังgam-langวางแผนwaang păenสร้างsâangโรงroongกำจัดgam-jàtขยะkà-yàเพื่อpêuuaแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaกลิ่นglìnและláeมลพิษmon-lá-pítระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
The municipality is planning to build a waste-disposal facility to address odor and pollution in the long term.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: purpose-built buildings
classifier for buildings designed for a specific function (e.g., factories, theaters, hospitals)
Examples
ที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)โรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyโรงเรียนอนุบาลroong-riian-à-nú-baanโรงเรียนอนุบาลroong-riian-à-nú-baankindergarten; preschoolโรงอาหารroong-aa-hǎanโรงอาหารroong-aa-hǎancafeteria; canteen; refectoryและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โรงพยาบาลสนามroong-pá-yaa-baan-sà-nǎamโรงพยาบาลสนามroong-pá-yaa-baan-sà-nǎamfield hospital
There are three buildings here: a kindergarten building, a cafeteria building, and a field hospital building.
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งานนิทรรศการngaan-ní-tát-sà-gaanจัดjàtในnaiโรงroongหมายเลขmǎai-lêekสองsɔ̌ɔngส่วนsùuanการแสดงสดgaan-sà-dɛɛng-sòtอยู่yùuโรงroongหมายเลขสามmǎai-lêek-sǎam
The exhibition is held in building number two, while the live performance is in building number three.
โครงการkroong-gaanใหม่màiกำหนดgam-nòtสร้างsâangโรงroongอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngโรงroongสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiและlɛ́การผลิตgaan-pà-lìtต้นแบบdtôn-bɛ̀ɛp
The new project plans to construct two more specialized buildings for research and prototyping.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
roong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |