ริ้น
rínMeaning
1NounB2
gnat; midge; sandfly
a small flying insect, such as a gnat, midge, or sandfly, often known for biting
Examples
ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachทีไรtii-raiทีไรtii-raiwhenever; every time (that)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ริ้นrínริ้นríngnat; midge; sandflyทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)ทุกทีtúk-tiiทุกทีtúk-tii1every time; on each occasion2always; invariably3increasingly; more and more
Whenever I go to the beach, I always get bitten by sandflies.
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There are a lot of gnats flying around the light bulb in front of the house.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganริ้นrínกัดgàtเวลาwee-laaไปbpaiตั้งแคมป์dtâng-kɛ́mคุณควรkun-kuuanสวมsǔuamกางเกงgaang-geengขาkǎaยาวyaaoและlɛ́ทายาtaa-yaaกันganแมลงmá-lɛɛng
To prevent midge bites while camping, you should wear long pants and apply insect repellent.
รอยrɔɔiกัดgàtของkɔ̌ɔngริ้นrínชนิดchá-nítนี้níiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiบางคนbaang-konเกิดgə̀ətอาการแพ้aa-gaan-pɛ́ɛอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngได้dâai
The bite of this type of sandfly can cause severe allergic reactions in some people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rín
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |