รู ruu
hole noun
- ruu mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
รูruu is a small hole: in a shirt, a sock, a wall or a belt. A big hole in the ground, like a pothole, is a หลุมlǔm, so watch the road on a motorbike. Getting your ears pierced is เจาะหูjàw hǔu, "drill the ears", and a keyhole is a รูกุญแจruu gun-jae.
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:
- roo
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