Thai word
ร้อน
ráawn
热的
How to pronounce ร้อน
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
ร้อน is written ráawn and carries the high 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.
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raawn
Mid tone
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ràawn
Low tone
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râawn
Falling tone
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rǎawn
Rising tone
- ร้อน
ráawn
High tone
What does ร้อน mean?
Translation
热的
ร้อน (ráawn) means "热的" in Thai.
Example sentences
เวลาผมใจร้อน แม่จะเตือนด้วยสุภาษิตว่า ช้าๆได้พร้าเล่มงาม เสมอ
wee-laa phǒm jai-ráawn, mâae jà dteuuan dûai sù-phaa-sìt wâa 'cháa cháa dâai phráa lêm ngaam' sà-mǒoe
每当我心急的时候，我妈妈总是用这句谚语提醒我：‘慢工出细活’。
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?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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