ระบาย
rá-baaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] ventilate; vent (air/heat)
to allow air to flow or let heat, steam, or gas escape
Examples
เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàat1[to] ventilate; let air circulate2breathable; vented (as a modifier)
Open the window a bit to let the room ventilate.
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The pot has small holes to let steam escape while boiling.
ตึกdtʉ̀kใหม่màiนี้níiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiระบายความร้อนrá-baai-kwaam-rɔ́ɔnได้ดีdâai-diiด้วยdûuaiช่องลมchɔ̂ng-lomตามdtaamผนังpà-nǎng
This new building is designed to dissipate heat well with air vents along the walls.
เครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiระบบระบายอากาศrá-bòp-rá-baai-aa-gàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganแรงดันrɛɛng-danสะสมsà-sǒmในnaiห้องเครื่องhɔ̂ng-krʉ̂ʉang
The engine needs a ventilation system to prevent pressure buildup in the engine compartment.
2VerbB1
[to] drain; discharge (liquid)
to let liquid out from a place or container; to remove excess fluid
Examples
เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ก๊อกgɔ́kก๊อกgɔ́k1tap; faucet2valve (flow control)3knock; tap (sound)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamระบายน้ำrá-baai-náam[to] drain; [to] discharge waterออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ถังtǎngถังtǎng1container; bucket; bin; tank2classifier: buckets, bins, drums and tanks
Open the tap to drain the water from the tank.
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หลังlǎngฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngขุดkùtร่องน้ำrɔ̂ng-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamท่วมtûuamในnaiสวนsǔuan
After the heavy rain, he had to dig channels to drain the floodwater in the garden.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiเจาะรูjò rooเล็กlékๆ-ตรงdtrongขอบkòpกระถางgrà-tăangเพื่อpêuuaช่วยchûuaiระบายrá-baaiของเหลวkŏng lăewส่วนเกินsùuan gern
The technician advised drilling small holes along the pot's rim to remove excess moisture.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnติดdtìtตั้งวาล์วdtâng-waaoทางเดียวtaang-diiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระบายrá-baaiของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoส่วนเกินsùuan-gəənออกจากระบบɔ̀ɔk-jàak-rá-bòpโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiไหลย้อนกลับlǎi-yɔ́ɔn-glàp
Engineers installed a one-way valve to drain excess fluid from the system without backflow.
3VerbB1
[to] express; let out (feelings)
to release emotions, stress, or thoughts by speaking or other means
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเครียดkrîiatเครียดkrîiat1stressed; tense; anxious2[to] feel stressed; be under stressก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofระบายความในใจrá-baai-kwaam-nai-jaiระบายความในใจrá-baai-kwaam-nai-jai[to] vent one's feelings; [to] pour one's heart out
If you’re stressed, try talking with a friend to let out what’s on your mind.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakวันwanทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเขาkǎoเขียนkǐianไดอารีdai-aa-riiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระบายrá-baaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k
After a hard day at work, he writes a diary to release his feelings.
เธอterชอบchôpร้องเพลงróng playngดังdangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaระบายrá-baaiความกดดันkwaam gòt-danที่têeสะสมsà-sŏmมาmaaทั้งสัปดาห์táng sàp-daa
She likes to sing loudly to vent the pressure that has built up all week.
ในnaiกลุ่มบำบัดglùm-bam-bàtผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamผลัดกันplàt-ganพูดpûutเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระบายrá-baaiความโกรธkwaam-gròotและlɛ́ความเศร้าkwaam-sâoที่tîiกดgòtไว้wái
In group therapy, participants take turns speaking to release the anger and sadness they have suppressed.
4VerbB2
[to] color; shade; blend (art)
to apply color or create gradients and shading in drawing or painting
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ระบายสีrá-baai-sǐiระบายสีrá-baai-sǐi[to] color in; paint (a picture); shadeอ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2share; quota3department; division; unit4as for; regarding5over (in fractions)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)4for a long time (Isan)แสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สีเข้มsǐi-kêmสีเข้มsǐi-kêmdark; deep; saturated (of color)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]เงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4glossy; shiny5silhouette; outline6trace; hint7follower; double
The teacher told us to shade lightly where the light hits and darker in the shadows.
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ฉันchănวางwaangโทนสีฟ้าtohn sĕe fáaแล้วláeoค่อยkôiๆ-ระบายrá-baaiไล่lâiเฉดchàytให้hâiดูเป็นdoo bpenทะเลลึกtá-lay léuk
I laid down blue tones and gradually shaded the gradients to make it look like a deep sea.
ถ้าtâaระบายrá-baaiด้วยdûuaiดินสอสีdin-sɔ̌ɔ-sǐiให้hâiซ้อนทับsɔ́ɔn-tápหลายlǎaiชั้นchánแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเบลนด์bleenจะได้jà-dâaiผิวpǐuเนียนniianและlɛ́ไล่lâiสีsǐiสมูทsà-mùut
If shading with colored pencils, layer multiple times and then blend to get a smooth surface and gradual gradients.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiพู่กันpûu-ganแห้งhɛ̂ɛngระบายrá-baaiขอบเงาkɔ̀ɔp-ngaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoแตะdtɛ̀สีsǐiน้ำใสnáam-sǎiเพิ่มpə̂əmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเกิดgə̀ətการไล่gaan-lâiโทนtoonอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang-bpen-tam-má-châat
He used a dry brush to shade the edges of the shadows, then dabbed diluted watercolor to create a natural gradient.
5VerbB2
[to] sell off; dispose of stock
to clear out or sell goods, often quickly or at a discount
Examples
ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesระบายrá-baaiระบายrá-baai1[to] ventilate; vent (air/heat)2[to] drain; discharge (liquid)3[to] express; let out (feelings)4[to] color; shade; blend (art)5[to] sell off; dispose of stockเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวรุ่นเก่าrûn-gàoรุ่นเก่าrûn-gào1older model; previous version2older-generation (model/version)3the older generation4old‑school; traditionalลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth]ราคาแรงraa-kaa-rɛɛngราคาแรงraa-kaa-rɛɛngexpensive; priceyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเคลียร์kliiaเคลียร์kliia1[to] clear up/tidy2[to] resolve/settle3[to] clarify/make clear4[to] clear tasks/scheduleสต็อกsà-dtɔ́kสต็อกsà-dtɔ́k1stock; inventory (goods on hand)2[to] stock; keep in inventory3stock (financial shares) [loan/less common]
The shop is clearing out old-model shirts with heavy discounts to clear stock.
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ช่วงปลายchûuang bplaaiฤดูréu-dooเขาkăoมักmákระบายrá-baaiของkŏngค้างkáangคลังklangด้วยdûuayโปรbproแรงๆraeng raeng
At the end of the season, they usually clear inventory with big promotions.
ผู้จัดจำหน่ายpûu-jàt-jam-nàaiเร่งrêngระบายrá-baaiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpล็อตlɔ́tก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́รุ่นใหม่rûn-màiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเข้าkâo
The distributor is rushing to clear out the previous batch of phones because a new model is coming in.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiระบายrá-baaiสินค้าsǐn-káaที่tîiขายkǎaiช้าcháaผ่านpàanไลฟ์สดlai-sòtพร้อมprɔ́ɔmคูปองkuu-bpɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótภาระpaa-ráสต็อกsà-dtɔ́k
The company decided to clear slow-moving goods via live streams with coupons to reduce inventory burden.
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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ระบายrá-baaiระบายrá-baai[to] ventilate; vent (air/heat)[to] ventilate; vent (air/heat)Word