ระยับ
rá-yápMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
sparkling; twinkling; shimmering; glinting
Shining with many small, quick flashes or a rippling light; flickering or glinting repeatedly.
Examples
ผิวน้ำpǐu-náamผิวน้ำpǐu-náamwater surface; surface of the waterในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekระยับrá-yápระยับrá-yáp1sparkling; twinkling; shimmering; glinting2[to] sparkle; twinkle; shimmer; glintเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)แดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineส่องsɔ̀ɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)
The canal’s surface glints when the sun shines.
3 more examplesShow less
Tonight the stars are flickering across the sky, so beautiful I can’t stop looking.
กระจกgrà-jòkแตกdtàekเป็นbpenเสี้ยวsîiaoเล็กๆlék lékจนjonสะท้อนแสงsà-tón săengระยับrá-yápเป็นประกายbpen bprà-gaaiพราวpraao
The shattered glass pieces reflected light in countless rippling glints.
ปลายbplaaiคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnกระทบgrà-tópโขดหินkòot-hǐnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแตกdtɛ̀ɛkฟองfɔɔngระยับrá-yápราวกับraao-gàpโปรยbprooiผงpǒngเงินngən
Wave tips hit the rocks and burst into shimmering flashes, like scattered silver dust.
2VerbB2
[to] sparkle; twinkle; shimmer; glint
To shine with many small, quick flashes or a rippling light; to flicker or glint repeatedly.
Examples
คลื่นทะเลklʉ̂ʉn-tá-leeคลื่นทะเลklʉ̂ʉn-tá-leesea wave; ocean waveสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛng1[to] reflect light2reflective (of light)จันทร์janจันทร์jan1Monday2the Moonระยับrá-yápระยับrá-yáp1sparkling; twinkling; shimmering; glinting2[to] sparkle; twinkle; shimmer; glintเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3subtle; delicate; sensitive4refined (opposite of crude)พลิ้วไหวplíu-wǎiพลิ้วไหวplíu-wǎi1[to] sway/undulate softly2supple; flowing (style/motion)
The sea waves reflected the moonlight, flickering like delicate flowing fabric.
3 more examplesShow less
หยดน้ำyòt-náamบนbonใบบัวbai-buuaระยับrá-yápเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโดนdoonแสงsɛ̌ɛngเช้าcháo
Drops of water on the lotus leaf glinted repeatedly when hit by the morning light.
ไฟประดับfai bprà-dàpหน้าร้านnâa ráanระยับrá-yápติดๆdtìt dtìtดับdàpๆ-จนjonดึงdeungสายตาsăai dtaaคนkonเดินdernถนนtà-nŏn
The decorative lights in front of the shop flickered on and off, catching the eyes of passersby.
ผิวน้ำpĭu náamในnaiคลองklongระยับrá-yápตามdtaamแรงลมraeng lomราวกับraao gàpมีmeeประกายbprà-gaaiเล็กๆlék lékเต้นdtênอยู่yòoตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laa
The canal’s surface shimmered with the wind, as if tiny sparks were dancing constantly.
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
+
ยับyápยับyáp1crumpled; wrinkled2in tatters; ruined; badly damaged3badly; severely; to bitscrumpled; wrinkledPart 2
ระยับrá-yápระยับrá-yápsparkling; twinkling; shimmering; glintingsparkling; twinkling; shimmering; glintingWord