โรมา
roo-maaMeaning
1NounC2
body hair
hair on the body (a literary or poetic term derived from Pali/Sanskrit)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureกวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ng[to] describe; depict [sth] in detailนางเอกnaang-èekนางเอกnaang-èek1leading actress2female lead (character); female protagonist3the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผิวพรรณpǐu-panผิวพรรณpǐu-pancomplexion; skin conditionผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ng1radiant; bright and clear (of skin)2pure; untainted (figurative)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโรมาroo-maaโรมาroo-maabody hairอ่อนนุ่มɔ̀ɔn-nûmอ่อนนุ่มɔ̀ɔn-nûm1soft; tender2gentle; mildดุจdùtดุจdùtlike; as; as if (formal)เส้นไหมsên-mǎiเส้นไหมsên-mǎisilk filament; silk thread
In Thai literature, poets often describe the heroine as having a radiant complexion and soft body hair like silk.
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ตำราdtam-raaแพทย์แผนไทยโบราณpâet păen tai boh-raanได้dâiกล่าวถึงglàao tĕungส่วนประกอบsùuan bprà-gòpทางกายภาพtaang gaai-yá-pâapของkŏngมนุษย์má-nútซึ่งsêungรวมถึงruuam tĕungอวัยวะà-wai-yá-wáต่างๆdtàang-dtàangตลอดจนdtà-lòt jonหนังnăngและláeโรมาroh-maa
Traditional Thai medical texts mention the physical components of humans, which include various organs as well as the skin and body hair.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wee pan-ná-naaถึงtĕungพญาราชสีห์pá-yaa râat-chá-sĕeในnaiป่าหิมพานต์bpàa hĭm-má-paanว่าwâaมีmeeโรมาroh-maaสีทองอร่ามsĕe tong à-ràamดุจdùtแสงตะวันsaeng dtà-wan
The poet describes the king of lions in the Himmapan forest as having golden body hair shining like the sunlight.
บทประพันธ์bòt-bprà-panร้อยกรองrɔ́ɔi-grɔɔngชิ้นนี้chín-níiใช้cháiจินตภาพjin-dtà-pâapที่tîiละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnในnaiการgaanพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความkwaamสะท้านsà-táanหนาวnǎaoจนjonโรมาroo-maaลุกlúkชันchanเมื่อยามmʉ̂ʉa-yaamต้องdtɔ̂ngลมพัดผ่านlom-pát-pàan
This poetic composition uses delicate imagery to describe the shivering cold until the body hair stands on end when touched by the blowing wind.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
roo
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
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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
โรมาroo-maaโรมาroo-maabody hairbody hairWord