ร้อย
one hundred
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- 1 one hundred、100
- 2 thread (through a hole)、string together
- 3 lieutenant-level rank、junior commissioned officer
This word primarily means “one hundred.” As a verb, it describes passing thread or cord through holes, often to join things together. It also appears in military and police rank titles.
one hundred、100
The basic numeral for one hundred, used in amounts, prices, measurements, and larger numbers.
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หนึ่งร้อยบาท nʉ̀ŋ rɔ́ɔy bàat one hundred baht หนึ่งร้อยบาท details
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สองร้อยห้าสิบคน sɔ̌ɔŋ rɔ́ɔy hâa sìp khon two hundred and fifty people สองร้อยห้าสิบคน details
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ร้อยละสิบ rɔ́ɔy lá sìp ten percent ร้อยละสิบ details
thread (through a hole)、string together
Describes passing thread, cord, or a similar material through a hole, especially to join several objects in a row.
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ร้อยด้ายใส่เข็ม rɔ́ɔy dâay sày khěm thread a needle ร้อยด้ายใส่เข็ม details
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ร้อยลูกปัด rɔ́ɔy lûuk pàt string beads ร้อยลูกปัด details
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ร้อยดอกไม้เป็นพวง rɔ́ɔy dɔ̀ɔk máay pen phuaŋ string flowers into a garland ร้อยดอกไม้เป็นพวง details
lieutenant-level rank、junior commissioned officer
Refers to a junior commissioned-officer rank, mainly as part of Thai military and police rank titles.
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ร้อยตรี rɔ́ɔy trii second lieutenant ร้อยตรี details
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ร้อยโท rɔ́ɔy thoo first lieutenant ร้อยโท details
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ร้อยเอก rɔ́ɔy èek captain ร้อยเอก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The most common meaning is the number 100. หนึ่งร้อย means “one hundred,” and สองร้อย means “two hundred.” When counting objects, the usual pattern is noun + number + classifier, as in หนังสือร้อยเล่ม, “one hundred books.” ร้อยละ literally expresses an amount “per hundred.” For example, ร้อยละสิบ means “ten percent.” This form is especially common in statistics, news, and official explanations. As a verb, the core image is passing thread or cord through a hole. It can describe threading a needle or stringing beads and flowers together. This idea of linking separate things also appears figuratively in words such as ร้อยเรียง, used for arranging words, ideas, or events into a coherent whole. In rank terminology, ร้อย occurs mainly inside military and police titles such as ร้อยตรี, ร้อยโท, and ร้อยเอก.
Usage
As a numeral, it is used whenever talking about quantities of one hundred or more, including prices, people, objects, distances, and scores. As a verb, it is common when threading a needle or making beadwork and flower garlands. The rank-related use appears in military and police titles, organizations, and news reports.
Caution
The usual form for 101 is หนึ่งร้อยเอ็ด, using เอ็ด for the final one; 100 itself is หนึ่งร้อย. Also, ร้อยละสิบ means 10%, not 100%. Do not confuse ร้อย with รอย. รอย means a mark, trace, or footprint, so the tone mark ้ is essential in writing ร้อย. In rank titles, ร้อย does not always translate as “lieutenant.” The complete title matters: ร้อยตรี, ร้อยโท, and ร้อยเอก denote different ranks.
Differences from similar words
2 thread (through a hole) synonyms
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สอด broadly means to insert or slip something into a gap or opening. ร้อย more specifically involves passing thread or cord through a hole, often to join objects together.
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เย็บ means to sew material with a needle and thread. ร้อย focuses on threading through a hole or stringing objects together, rather than sewing fabric in general.