ระแหง
rá-hɛ̌ɛngMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
cracked from dryness; parched
Cracked or split due to dryness, as with parched soil, dried mud, or chapped skin.
Examples
หน้าแล้งnâa láengหน้าแล้งnâa láeng1dry season2in the dry seasonดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)นาnaaนาnaapaddy field; rice fieldข้างบ้านkâang bâanข้างบ้านkâang bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)แตกระแหงdtàek grà-hăengแตกระแหงdtàek grà-hăeng1[to] be cracked and dry2cracked and parched (from dryness)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เสี่ยงsìiangเสี่ยงsìiang1risky; hazardous2[to] risk; take a risk3[to] draw lots; cast lots (ritual)ๆ-
In the dry season, the paddy field soil beside the house cracks in patches.
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The old weir has cracks all over its surface because it has lacked water for a long time.
กระgràทางtaangดินเผาdin-pǎoแห้งhɛ̂ɛngจนjonระแหงrá-hɛ̌ɛngเป็นbpenลายlaaiงาngaaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinหลังlǎngแดดจัดdɛ̀ɛt-jàt
The clay pot dried until it cracked into a crazed pattern, like earth after harsh sun.
ริมฝีปากrim fĕe bpàakเธอterระแหงrá-hăengจากjàakลมหนาวlom năaoต้องdtôngทาลิปบาล์มtaa líp baamซ้ำsámๆ-เพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganแตกdtàekเลือดlêuuatซิบsíp
Her lips are chapped and cracked from the cold wind; she must apply lip balm repeatedly to prevent them from bleeding.
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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ระแหงrá-hɛ̌ɛngระแหงrá-hɛ̌ɛngcracked from dryness; parchedcracked from dryness; parchedWord