ราวี
raa-wiiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] harass or pick quarrels with [sb]
To harass, provoke, or pick quarrels with someone, deliberately causing them trouble.
Examples
เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)คอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyราวีraa-wiiราวีraa-wii1[to] harass or pick quarrels with [sb]2[to] fight; do battle (literary)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทั้งที่táng-tîiทั้งที่táng-tîialthough; even thoughฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa[to] have a problem; there is a problemกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
That coworker keeps picking on me, even though I've never had a problem with him.
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เลิกlə̂əkตามdtaamราวีraa-wiiเธอtəəได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoเธอtəəบอกbɔ̀ɔkชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaไม่mâiอยากyàakคุยkuiกับgàpคุณkun
Stop harassing her. She's made it clear that she doesn't want to talk to you.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเธอtəəปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetที่จะtîi-jàให้ยืมhâi-yʉʉmเงินngənเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmราวีraa-wiiเธอtəəด้วยdûuaiการโทรgaan-tooมาmaaด่าdàaและlɛ́ส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamข่มขู่kòm-kùu
After she refused to lend him money, he began harassing her by calling to insult her and sending threatening messages.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการเผชิญหน้าgaan-pà-chəən-nâaเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanก็gɔ̂ยังyangหาเรื่องhǎa-rʉ̂ʉangราวีraa-wiiเขาkǎoไม่หยุดmâi-yùtจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngตำรวจdtam-rùuat
Although he tried to avoid confrontation, his neighbor kept harassing him until he had to report it to the police.
2VerbC1
[to] fight; do battle (literary)
To fight or engage in battle with an enemy or opponent, especially in literary usage.
Examples
พระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)ชักดาบchák-dàapชักดาบchák-dàapskip out on paymentเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ราวีraa-wiiราวีraa-wii1[to] harass or pick quarrels with [sb]2[to] fight; do battle (literary)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ศัตรูsàt-dtruuศัตรูsàt-dtruuenemy; foe; adversaryและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เอาชนะao-chá-náเอาชนะao-chá-ná1[to] defeat; beat; prevail (over an opponent)2[to] overcome; surmount (a problem/feeling)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimately
The hero drew his sword to fight the enemy and eventually won.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kบุกbùkถึงtʉ̌ngประตูbprà-dtuuเมืองmʉʉangเหล่าlàoทหารtá-hǎanก็gɔ̂ยกพลyók-ponออกɔ̀ɔkราวีraa-wiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ət
When the enemy reached the city gates, the soldiers marched out to battle in defense of their homeland.
แม้mɛ́ɛกำลังพลgam-lang-ponจะjàน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kหลายlǎaiเท่าtâoแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápก็gɔ̂มิmíยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔiกลับglàpนำnamทหารtá-hǎanเข้าkâoราวีraa-wiiอย่างyàangห้าวหาญhâao-hǎan
Although his troops were vastly outnumbered, the commander refused to retreat and instead led them boldly into battle.
หนุมานhà-nù-maanเหาะhɔ̀เข้าkâoราวีraa-wiiกับgàpเหล่าlàoยักษ์yákหมายmǎaiจะjàตีdtiiฝ่าวงล้อมfàa-wong-lɔ́ɔmไปbpaiช่วยchûuaiกองทัพgɔɔng-tápพระรามprá-raamที่tîiกำลังgam-langเพลี่ยงพล้ำplîiang-plám
Hanuman flew into battle against the demons, intending to break through their encirclement and aid Rama’s army, which was losing ground.
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 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
ราraaราraa1mold; mildew2we two; both of us (archaic/literary)3[to] desist; stop; let upmold; mildewPart 1
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วีwiiวีwii1the letter V; V shape2Roman numeral V (5)3victory sign (V sign)4[to] fan (Isan)5hand fan (Isan)the letter V; V shapePart 2
ราวีraa-wiiราวีraa-wii[to] harass or pick quarrels with [sb][to] harass or pick quarrels with [sb]Word