โรงเรียน
roong-riianMeanings
1NounA1
school (institution)
An educational institution where students study at the primary or secondary level.
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เรียนอยู่riian-yùuเรียนอยู่riian-yùu1[to] be studying2[to] study at [somewhere]; [to] attend [school]โรงเรียนประถมroong-riian-bprà-tǒmโรงเรียนประถมroong-riian-bprà-tǒmprimary/elementary school
My younger brother studies at a primary school.
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My school starts classes at eight in the morning.
Yesterday the school organized a sports event.
Next year I will transfer to a larger secondary school.
2NounA2
school (building)
The physical premises or campus of a school.
Examples
โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier)สวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic park
The school is next to the park.
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Yesterday I walked around the school grounds to see the new building.
Tomorrow he will take his mom to see the school campus before the term starts.
หลังlăngเลิกเรียนlêrk riianนักnákกีฬาซ้อมgee-laa sómที่têeสนามฟุตบอลsà-năam fút-bonของkŏngโรงเรียนrong rianส่วนsùuanวงโยธวาทิตwong yoh-tá-waa-títใช้cháiลานlaanหน้าnâaอาคารaa-kaanใหญ่yài
After classes, athletes practice on the school’s football field, while the marching band uses the plaza in front of the main building.
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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เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)[to] study; learnPart 2
โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riianschool (institution)school (institution)Word