โรยแรง
rooi-rɛɛngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] lose strength; grow weak
To gradually lose strength or energy and become weak or weary.
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toโรยแรงrooi-rɛɛngโรยแรงrooi-rɛɛng[to] lose strength; grow weakเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินช้าdəən-cháaเดินช้าdəən-cháa1[to] walk slowly2[to] run slow (of a clock or watch)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online
Grandpa is starting to lose his strength, so he walks more slowly.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakเดินขึ้นเขาdəən-kʉ̂n-kǎoมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmโรยแรงrooi-rɛɛngและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดพักyùt-pákบ่อยขึ้นbɔ̀i-kʉ̂n
After hiking uphill for several hours, everyone began to tire and had to stop more often to rest.
แม่mâeค่อยkôiๆ-โรยแรงroi raengลงlongตามdtaamวัยwaiแต่ยังdtàe yangอยากyàakทำสวนtam sŭuanด้วยตัวเองdûuai dtuua ayng
Mom is gradually getting weaker with age, but she still wants to do the gardening herself.
แม้mɛ́ɛร่างกายrâang-gaaiจะjàโรยแรงrooi-rɛɛngลงlongจนjonทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiคุณปู่kun-bpùuก็gɔ̂ยังyangถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanให้hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎngด้วยdûuaiความกระตือรือร้นkwaam-grà-dtʉʉ-rʉʉ-rón
Although Grandpa's physical strength has declined to the point that he can no longer do strenuous work, he still enthusiastically shares his experience with younger generations.
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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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)strong; intense; severePart 2
โรยแรงrooi-rɛɛngโรยแรงrooi-rɛɛng[to] lose strength; grow weak[to] lose strength; grow weakWord