ราคาแรง
raa-kaa-rɛɛngMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
expensive; pricey
having a high or steep price; expensive or pricey (often used colloquially)
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ราคาแรงraa-kaa-rɛɛngราคาแรงraa-kaa-rɛɛngexpensive; priceyไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
This shirt is very beautiful, but the price is a bit steep.
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ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-màiตรงdtrongหัวมุมhǔua-mumอร่อยà-rɔ̀iดีนะdii-náแต่dtɛ̀ɛราคาแรงraa-kaa-rɛɛngใช้cháiได้เลยdâai-ləəi
The newly opened restaurant at the corner is quite good, but the price is pretty steep.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaสมาร์ทโฟนsà-màat-foonรุ่นrûnนี้níiจะjàราคาแรงraa-kaa-rɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂ยังyangไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔคิวkiuซื้อsʉ́ʉ
Even though this smartphone has a steep price, many people still line up to buy it.
การตกแต่งภายในgaan-dtòk-dtɛ̀ng-paai-naiด้วยdûuaiวัสดุwát-sà-dùนำเข้าnam-kâoเกรดพรีเมียมgrèet-prii-miiamทำให้tam-hâiคอนโดkɔɔn-dooแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiราคาแรงraa-kaa-rɛɛngกว่าที่gwàa-tîiประเมินbprà-məənไว้wáiตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkมากmâak
Interior decoration with premium imported materials makes this condo have a much steeper price than initially estimated.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
raa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)strong; intense; severePart 2
ราคาแรงraa-kaa-rɛɛngราคาแรงraa-kaa-rɛɛngexpensive; priceyexpensive; priceyWord