ระฟ้า
rá-fáaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
sky-high; towering; soaring
Towering; so high it seems to touch the sky; used for buildings, mountains, or other lofty things. Example: ตึกระฟ้าตึกระฟ้าdtʉ̀k-rá-fáaa very tall building; skyscraper (skyscraper)
Examples
ตึกระฟ้าdtʉ̀k-rá-fáaตึกระฟ้าdtʉ̀k-rá-fáaa very tall building; skyscraperริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náamริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náam1riverside; riverbank2by/along the river (locative use)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เส้นขอบฟ้าsên-kɔ̀ɔp-fáaเส้นขอบฟ้าsên-kɔ̀ɔp-fáahorizonเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpai[to] change; become different
The skyscrapers by the river have changed the city's skyline.
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The sky-piercing peak is covered with white mist in the morning.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมองmɔɔngจากjàakสะพานsà-paanตึกระฟ้าdtʉ̀k-rá-fáaตั้งdtângเรียงรายriiang-raaiราวกับraao-gàpแนวnɛɛoป้อมปราการbpɔ̂m-bpraa-gaanสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-mài
From the bridge, the skyscrapers line up like a modern fortress wall.
หอคอยhɔ̌ɔ-kɔɔiระฟ้าrá-fáaที่tîiสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngอาทิตย์aa-títยามเย็นyaam-yenทำให้tam-hâiเมืองmʉʉangดูduuหรูหราrǔu-rǎaและlɛ́มีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waa
The sunlit skyscraping tower at dusk makes the city look luxurious and vibrant.
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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ระฟ้าrá-fáaระฟ้าrá-fáasky-high; towering; soaringsky-high; towering; soaringWord