รู้

From Proto-Tai *rɯːwꟲ (“to know”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩁᩪ᩶, Isan ฮู้, Lao ຮູ້ (hū), Lü ᦣᦴᧉ (huu²), Tai Dam ꪭꪴ꫁, Shan ႁူႉ (hṵ̂u), Ahom 𑜍𑜥 (rū) or 𑜍𑜤𑜈𑜫 (ruw), Zhuang rox, Saek รอ.

รู้ • (rúu) (abstract noun การรู้ or ความรู้)

1. (intransitive, transitive) to know (information), to be aware

   ผมข่าวช้าไปหน่อย

   pǒm rúu kàao cháa bpai nɔ̀i

   I became aware of the news a little too late.

   เขาเพิ่งว่าท้อง

   kǎo pə̂ng rúu wâa tɔ́ɔng

   She's just found out that she's pregnant.

2. (intransitive, transitive) to understand