โรยงา
rooi-ngaaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] sprinkle sesame seeds
to scatter or sprinkle sesame seeds on food as a topping or garnish
Examples
แม่โรยmɛ̂ɛ-rooiแม่โรยmɛ̂ɛ-rooistatice; sea lavender; limonium (flowering plant)งาngaaงาngaa1sesame; sesame seed2tusk (elephant)3inward-pointing funnel of a fish trapบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ข้าวสวยkâao-sǔuaiข้าวสวยkâao-sǔuaiplain cooked rice (non-sticky)
Mom sprinkles sesame seeds on the rice.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเขาkǎoโรยงาrooi-ngaaบนbonขนมปังปิ้งkà-nǒm-bpang-bpîngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกɔ̀ɔkไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan
This morning he sprinkled sesame seeds on his toast before going to work.
Tomorrow I will sprinkle sesame seeds on the salad to make it more aromatic.
เวลาwee-laaเสิร์ฟsə̀əpราเมงraa-meengเชฟchéepจะjàโรยงาrooi-ngaaคั่วkûuaเป็นbpenท็อปปิงtɔ́p-bpingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmกลิ่นglìnและlɛ́รสสัมผัสrót-sǎm-pàt
When serving ramen, the chef sprinkles toasted sesame seeds as a topping to enhance aroma and texture.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rooi
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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งาngaaงาngaa1sesame; sesame seed2tusk (elephant)3inward-pointing funnel of a fish trapsesame; sesame seedPart 2
โรยงาrooi-ngaaโรยงาrooi-ngaa[to] sprinkle sesame seeds[to] sprinkle sesame seedsWord