โรงพัก
roong-pákMeaning
1NounA2
police station
an informal term for a police station.
Examples
โรงพักroong-pákโรงพักroong-pákpolice stationอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Where is the police station?
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Yesterday I saw the police take a criminal to the police station.
เขาkǎoโดนขโมยdoon-kà-mooiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiแจ้งความjɛ̂ɛng-kwaamที่tîiโรงพักroong-pák
His bag was stolen, so he had to go file a report at the police station.
พยานpá-yaanในnaiคดีká-diiถูกtùukเรียกตัวrîiak-dtuuaไปbpaiให้ปากคำhâi-bpàak-kamเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmที่tîiโรงพักroong-pákเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níi
The witness in the case was summoned to give an additional statement at the police station this morning.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsbuilding for a specific functionPart 1
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พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spell[to] rest; take a breakPart 2
โรงพักroong-pákโรงพักroong-pákpolice stationpolice stationWord