ร่อง
groove
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- 1 groove、furrow、trench
- 2 water channel、waterway、drainage channel
- 3 [classifier for grooves, furrows, or corresponding agricultural sections]
This word refers to a long, narrow depression or channel. It is used for grooves in surfaces, furrows in fields, and channels through which water or boats pass.
groove、furrow、trench
A long, narrow depression in a surface or in the ground, including a groove, trench, or agricultural furrow.
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เศษฝุ่นสะสมอยู่ตามร่องคีย์บอร์ดคอมพิวเตอร์ sèet fùn sasǒm yùu taam rɔ̂ɔŋ khiibɔ̀ɔt khɔɔmphiwtəə Dust has built up in the gaps between the keys on the computer keyboard. เศษฝุ่นสะสมอยู่ตามร่องคีย์บอร์ดคอมพิวเตอร์ details
water channel、waterway、drainage channel
A narrow channel through which water flows or boats travel, whether naturally formed or constructed.
[classifier for grooves, furrows, or corresponding agricultural sections]
A classifier for grooves, furrows, or long agricultural sections divided by them.
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ร่องน้ำสองร่อง rɔ̂ɔŋnáam sɔ̌ɔŋ rɔ̂ɔŋ Two water channels ร่องน้ำสองร่อง details
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ร่องตีนกาบนใบหน้าหลายร่อง rɔ̂ɔŋ tiinkaa bon baynâa lǎay rɔ̂ɔŋ There are many crow’s feet around the eyes. ร่องตีนกาบนใบหน้าหลายร่อง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of ร่อง is a long, narrow area that lies lower than its surroundings. It can describe a groove in wood or flooring, a trench in the ground, a furrow in a field, or a channel carrying water. In farming, ยกร่อง refers to forming raised planting beds with drainage or irrigation channels between them. Depending on the context, ร่อง may also refer to the long planting section defined by those channels. ร่องน้ำ can mean an ordinary water channel, but it may also refer to a deeper navigable passage that boats follow.
Usage
It is used when describing grooves in floors, roads, wood, or mechanical parts, as well as in construction, drainage, farming, irrigation, and navigation. Common combinations include ขุดร่อง “dig a trench,” เป็นร่อง “be grooved,” and ตามร่อง “along the groove or channel.”
Caution
Use รู for a general opening or hole and หลุม for a localized pit or deep hole. ร่อง normally implies a long, narrow shape. Also, ร่องรอย means “trace” or “evidence” as a complete compound; ร่อง alone does not ordinarily carry that general meaning.
Differences from similar words
1 groove synonyms
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หลุม is a hole or pit concentrated in one area, while ร่อง emphasizes a long, narrow depression.
2 water channel synonyms
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คลอง commonly refers to a canal or a relatively substantial waterway. ร่อง focuses more on the long, narrow channel itself and can describe a small drainage channel or a navigable passage within a body of water.
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คู often refers to a ditch or moat dug alongside a road or piece of land. ร่อง covers a wider range, from small grooves to channels within a body of water.