นรี
ná-riiMeaning
1NounC1
woman; female
a woman or female (typically used in formal, literary, or poetic contexts)
Examples
วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)นรีná-riiนรีná-riiwoman; femaleเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)
In old Thai literature, the word "nari" is often used to refer to women.
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กวีgà-wiiเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngนรีná-riiผู้นั้นpûu-nánว่าwâaดั่งdàngดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiที่tîiกำลังgam-langเบ่งบานbèng-baan
The poet compared the beauty of that nari to a blooming flower.
คำว่าkam-wâaนรีná-riiมักmákปรากฏbpraa-gòtในnaiบทร้อยกรองbòt-rɔ́ɔi-grɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngสตรีsà-dtriiผู้pûuมีmiiรูปโฉมrûup-chǒomงดงามngót-ngaam
The word "nari" often appears in poetry to describe women with beautiful appearances.
การแสดงgaan sà-daengนาฏศิลป์nâat-dtà-sĭnชุดchútนี้néeมีนmeenรีreeผู้pôoเลอโฉมler chŏhmออกมาòk maaร่ายรำrâai ramด้วยdûuayท่วงท่าtûuang tâaที่têeอ่อนช้อยòn chói
This classical dance performance features a beautiful nari who dances with graceful movements.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นรี said นะ-รี?
ná-rii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ná
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |