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rɔ́ɔng-hâi

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ร้องไห้

#277 most commonverb high tone

What does ร้องไห้ mean?

To cry or weep, expressing sadness, pain, or strong emotion through tears. Thai speakers use this for all types of crying - from children's tantrums to adult grief. Often accompanied by เสียงดัง (loudly) for wailing or เบาๆ (quietly) for gentle weeping. Common in everyday conversation when describing emotional situations.

Example Phrases

dèk rɔ́ɔng-hâi

เด็กร้องไห้

The child is crying.

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Beginner

yàa rɔ́ɔng-hâi

อย่าร้องไห้

Don't cry.

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Beginner

tam-mai rɔ́ɔng-hâi

ทำไมร้องไห้

Why are you crying?

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Beginner

yàak rɔ́ɔng-hâi

อยากร้องไห้

I want to cry.

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Beginner

təə rɔ́ɔng-hâi táng kuun

เธอร้องไห้ทั้งคืน

She cried all night.

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Beginner

yùt rɔ́ɔng-hâi lɛ́ɛw lâo hâi fang wâa kə̀ət à-rai kɯ̂n

หยุดร้องไห้แล้วเล่าให้ฟังว่าเกิดอะไรขึ้น

Stop crying and tell me what happened.

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Intermediate

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