ระยิบ
rá-yípMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
twinkling; flickering
twinkling or flickering with many small, quick points of light; often used reduplicated as ระยิบระยับระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yáp1twinkling; sparkling; glittering2[to] twinkle; sparkle; glint
Examples
ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yáp1twinkling; sparkling; glittering2[to] twinkle; sparkle; glintสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
The stars in the sky are twinkling beautifully tonight.
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แสงไฟsăeng faiจากjàakงานวัดngaan wátระยิบrá-yípอยู่yòoไกลglaiๆ-ทำให้tam hâiหมู่บ้านmòo bâanดูdooมีชีวิตชีวาmee chee-wít chee-waa
The lights from the temple fair twinkled in the distance, making the village look lively.
Droplets on the grass glistened and twinkled when touched by the morning sun.
ผิวน้ำpǐu-náamในnaiอ่าวàaoสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngจันทร์janระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápราวกับraao-gàpโปรยเพชรbprooi-pétเต็มdtemผืนทะเลpʉ̌ʉn-tá-lee
The bay’s surface reflected the moonlight with a twinkling shimmer, as if diamonds were scattered across the sea.
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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ระยิบrá-yípระยิบrá-yíptwinkling; flickeringtwinkling; flickeringWord