ระคาย
rá-kaaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] irritate; cause irritation
to cause slight inflammation or discomfort, especially of the skin, eyes, throat, or mucous membranes
Examples
ควันธูปkwan-tûupควันธูปkwan-tûupincense smokeทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverระคายrá-kaaiระคายrá-kaai1[to] irritate; cause irritation2irritated; slightly sore/itchyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend toสูดsùutสูดsùut1[to] inhale; breathe in2[to] sniff (deliberately inhale to sense a smell)3[to] soak up; take in (figurative)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside of
Incense smoke irritated my eyes and throat, so I had to go outside for fresh air.
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ผงซักฟอกpǒng-sák-fɔ̂ɔkชนิดchá-nítนี้níiระคายrá-kaaiผิวpǐuฉันchǎnเลยləəiมีmiiผื่นpʉ̀ʉnขึ้นkʉ̂nที่tîiมือmʉʉ
This type of detergent irritates the skin, so I got a rash on my hands.
สเปรย์sà-bpeenทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatที่tîiมีmiiกลิ่นแรงglìn-rɛɛngอาจàatระคายrá-kaaiเยื่อบุyʉ̂ʉa-bùจมูกjà-mùukหากhàakใช้cháiในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngที่tîiอากาศaa-gàatไม่mâiถ่ายเทtàai-tee
Strong-smelling cleaning spray may irritate the nasal mucosa if used in an unventilated room.
แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namให้hâiหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangครีมkriimที่tîiมีmiiแอลกอฮอล์ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔเพราะprɔ́สามารถsǎa-mâatระคายrá-kaaiผิวpǐuที่tîiบอบบางbɔ̀ɔp-baangและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiแดงdɛɛngได้dâai
The doctor advised avoiding alcohol-based creams because they can irritate sensitive skin and cause redness.
2AdjectiveB2
irritated; slightly sore/itchy
feeling slightly sore or itchy due to irritation; often used in ระคายเคืองระคายเคืองrá-kaai-kʉʉang1irritating; irritated (physical)2[to] be irritated; experience physical irritation
Examples
คอkoคอko1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ระคายrá-kaaiระคายrá-kaai1[to] irritate; cause irritation2irritated; slightly sore/itchyนิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)ๆ-เวลาไอway-laa aiเวลาไอway-laa aiwhen coughing; during coughing
My throat feels a bit irritated when I cough.
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ครีมkriimตัวdtuuaนี้níiทาtaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoผิวpǐuระคายrá-kaaiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ถึงกับmâi-tʉ̌ng-gàpแสบsɛ̀ɛp
This cream makes my skin slightly irritated but not stinging.
กลิ่นglìnสเปรย์sà-bpeenแรงrɛɛngไปbpaiทำให้tam-hâiจมูกระคายjà-mùuk-rá-kaaiและlɛ́น้ำมูกไหลnáam-mûuk-lǎi
The spray’s scent is too strong, causing nasal irritation and a runny nose.
ฝุ่นละอองfùn lá-ongทำtamตาdtaaระคายrá-kaaiเป็นbpenพักpákๆ-จนjonต้องdtôngหยอดyòtน้ำตาnám dtaaเทียมtiiam
The fine dust intermittently irritates my eyes, so I have to use artificial tears.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
rá
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คายkaaiคายkaai1[to] spit; disgorge2[to] exude; emit3[to] reveal; divulge (figurative)[to] spit; disgorgePart 2
ระคายrá-kaaiระคายrá-kaai[to] irritate; cause irritation[to] irritate; cause irritationWord