ระ(rá)
Meanings
bound form ‘ระระrá1bound element ‘ระ-’ (rapid; repeated; scattered) [colloq.]2bound form ‘ระ-’ (between; among; within)3echo/reduplicative element (sound-symbolic)-’ (between; among; within)
a bound form in compounds conveying ‘between, among, within’ (cf. ระหว่างระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between time); not a standalone preposition
Examples
echo/reduplicative element (sound-symbolic)
an echo or reduplicative syllable used in expressive or onomatopoeic formations; not independently meaningful
Examples
bound element ‘ระระrá1bound element ‘ระ-’ (rapid; repeated; scattered) [colloq.]2bound form ‘ระ-’ (between; among; within)3echo/reduplicative element (sound-symbolic)-’ (rapid; repeated; scattered) [colloq.]
a bound or phonetic element in some words indicating rapid, repeated, or scattered action (e.g., ระรัวระรัวrá-ruua1rapidly; in quick succession2[to] do [sth] rapidly in succession, ระรื่นระรื่นrá-rêun1cheerful; delighted; pleasant2sweet‑scented; fragrant3cool and pleasant (air/breeze)); not productive on its own