Thai word
รอ
raaw
等待
How to pronounce รอ
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
รอ is written raaw and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- รอ
raaw
Mid tone
-
ràaw
Low tone
-
râaw
Falling tone
-
rǎaw
Rising tone
-
ráaw
High tone
What does รอ mean?
Translation
等待
รอ (raaw) means "等待" in Thai.
Example sentences
ต้องถอดรองเท้าก่อนเข้า
dtâwng thâwt rawng tháo gâwn khâo
khâo 前必须 thâwt rawng tháo。
ร้านอาหารอยู่ตรงข้ามธนาคารค่ะ
ráan-aa-hǎan yùu dtrong-kâam tá-naa-kaan ká
餐厅在银行对面。
ต้องการอะไรครับ — ไม่ต้องการอะไรครับ ขอบคุณ
dtâwng gaan arai khráp — mâi dtâwng gaan arai khráp khàwp khun
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Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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