Feelings ร้องไห้ ráwng-hâai
to cry verb
- ráwng high
- hâai falling
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
ร้องไห้ráwng-hâai is to cry. Tears are น้ำตาnáam-dtaa, "eye water", and someone who cries easily is a ขี้แยkîi-yae, a crybaby. The first syllable, ร้องráwng, also means to call out or to sing, as in ร้องเพลงráwng-pleeng, to sing; the second is said long, like ไหว้wâai.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- rong hai
- ronghai
- rawng hai
- rong hi
- rong hay
More feelings in Thai
All feelings- ซึมเศร้า suem-sâo Depressed
- เหงา ngǎo Lonely
- ผิดหวัง pìt-wǎng Disappointed
- เสียดาย sǐa-daai What a pity
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