ระ()

Meanings

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echo/reduplicative element (sound-symbolic)

an echo or reduplicative syllable used in expressive or onomatopoeic formations; not independently meaningful

Examples

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bound element ‘ระระ1bound 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

Examples

คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ระรัวrá-ruuaระรัวrá-ruua1rapidly; in quick succession2[to] do [sth] rapidly in successionใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneซ้ำsámซ้ำsám1again; repeatedly2duplicate; repeated; duplicate copy3[to] repeat; do again4on top of that; moreover (worsening)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสื่อsèuuสื่อsèuu1media; the media; mass media2medium; means; channel of communication3medium (spiritual/occult)4[to] convey; communicateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการเคาะgaan kóการเคาะgaan kóa knock; a tapหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] score by shooting3[to] photograph (slang)ถี่tèeถี่tèe1frequent; occurring often2dense; closely spaced; tight3rapid (of beats/sounds)4frequently; often5closely; densely-อย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
The word ‘rarua’ uses a repeated sound to convey tapping or shooting in rapid succession.