โรงหมอ
roong-mɔ̌ɔMeaning
1NounA2
hospital (colloquial)
an informal or colloquial word for a hospital or clinic.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยไปləəi-bpaiเลยไปləəi-bpai[to] go past; [to] overshootโรงหมอroong-mɔ̌ɔโรงหมอroong-mɔ̌ɔhospital (colloquial)
He is sick, so he went to the hospital.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔngมากmâakเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔที่tîiโรงหมอroong-mɔ̌ɔใกล้บ้านglâi-bâan
Yesterday, I had a bad stomachache, so I had to go see a doctor at the clinic near my house.
คุณย่าkun-yâaต้องdtɔ̂ngนอนnɔɔnโรงหมอroong-mɔ̌ɔสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamวันwanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอดูrɔɔ-duuอาการaa-gaan
Grandma has to stay in the hospital for a few days for observation.
พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanประสบbprà-sòpอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รีบrîipไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamที่tîiโรงหมอroong-mɔ̌ɔทันทีtan-tii
As soon as he found out his friend had an accident, he rushed to visit him at the hospital.
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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หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 2
โรงหมอroong-mɔ̌ɔโรงหมอroong-mɔ̌ɔhospital (colloquial)hospital (colloquial)Word