ราตรี(raa-dtree)

Meanings

1NounB1

night; nighttime (formal/literary)

Night; the period of darkness from evening until morning. More formal or literary than ‘กลางคืนกลางคืนglaang keun1night; nighttime2at night; during the night/คืนคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4per (night) [prefix use]’.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ออกเดินทางòk dern taangออกเดินทางòk dern taang1[to] set out; depart; leave on a trip2(of transport) [to] departในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ยามราตรีyaam raa-dtreeยามราตรีyaam raa-dtree1nighttime2at night; during the nightเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yenอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yencool weatherสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] relax; take it easy4easy; effortlessกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)
We will travel at night because the weather is cooler.
2NounB1

nighttime hours (poetic/lit.)

The night hours in a poetic or ceremonial sense, often used in set phrases (e.g., ราตรีสวัสดิ์ราตรีสวัสดิ์raa-dtree sà-wàtgood night (formal/polite) ‘good night’).

Examples

ก่อนนอนgòn nonก่อนนอนgòn non1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatราตรีสวัสดิ์raa-dtree sà-wàtราตรีสวัสดิ์raa-dtree sà-wàtgood night (formal/polite)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)
Before bed, Mom said, “Good night, dear.”

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ราraaราraa1mold; mildew2price; cost (archaic/lit.)3I; we (royal/arch., singular modest or royal plural)Part 1
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ตรีdtreeตรีdtree1three; tri-2third (grade/level)3bachelor’s degree level4tridentPart 2
ราตรีraa-dtreeราตรีraa-dtreenight; nighttime (formal/literary)