ร้อง ráwng
to cry out, to call; (of an animal) to cry, to make its sound verb
- ráwng high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ร้องráwng is using your voice loudly: crying out, calling, and the sounds animals make, a cat's meow or birdsong. It's the first half of three everyday words: ร้องไห้ráwng-hâi, to cry (tears), ร้องเพลงráwng-pleeng, to sing a song, and ร้องเรียนráwng-rian, to complain officially. Shouting at someone is ตะโกนdtà-goon.
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
- rorng
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