ริ้ว
ríuMeanings
1NounB1
streak; stripe; thin line
A long, narrow mark, band, or streak on a surface.
Examples
ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoริ้วríuริ้วríu1streak; stripe; thin line2wrinkle; crease3procession; line; row (literary)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerๆ-ไหลลงมาlăi long maaไหลลงมาlăi long maa[to] flow down
After the rain, the window has long streaks of water running down.
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There are pink streaks of cloud stretching across the evening sky.
ผนังบ้านpà-nǎng-bâanเก่าgàoมีmiiริ้วríuดำdamจากjàakควันไฟkwan-faiติดอยู่dtìt-yùuเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoยาวyaao
The wall of the old house has long black streaks from smoke.
หลังlǎngล้างláangรถrótไม่ดีmâi-diiจะjàเห็นhěnริ้วríuน้ำnáamและlɛ́ริ้วríuผงซักฟอกpǒng-sák-fɔ̂ɔkสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngบนbonฝากระโปรงfǎa-grà-bproong
If you don’t wash the car properly, water streaks and detergent streaks will gleam on the hood.
2NounB1
wrinkle; crease
A small fold or line on skin or fabric; a crease formed by age, movement, or folding.
Examples
ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)กระโปรงgrà-bprohngกระโปรงgrà-bprohng1skirt2hood; bonnet; trunk lid; machine coverมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoริ้วríuริ้วríu1streak; stripe; thin line2wrinkle; crease3procession; line; row (literary)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingพับpápพับpáp1[to] fold; fold up; turn down2folded bolt; folded bundle (of cloth)3[to] call off; cancel (informal)4classifier: folded bolts or bundles of clothใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)
The skirt has small creases because it was folded in the bag for a long time.
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There are fine lines on his forehead from frequent frowning.
เสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətเกิดgə̀ətริ้วríuตรงdtrongแขนkɛ̌ɛnเพราะprɔ́แขนเสื้อkɛ̌ɛn-sʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukพับpápขึ้นkʉ̂nหลายlǎaiครั้งkráng
The shirt developed creases on the sleeves because the sleeves were rolled up many times.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiรีดผ้าrîit-pâaพื้นหลังpʉ́ʉn-lǎngให้hâiเรียบrîiapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótริ้วríuที่tîiเห็นhěnชัดchátในnaiภาพpâap
The photographer asked to iron the backdrop to reduce the visible creases in the photo.
3NounC1
procession; line; row (literary)
A long line or series moving in order, such as in a procession or arranged rows (literary/poetic).
Examples
ริ้วríuริ้วríu1streak; stripe; thin line2wrinkle; crease3procession; line; row (literary)ขบวนแห่นาคkà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛ-nâakขบวนแห่นาคkà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛ-nâakordination processionยาวเหยียดyaao-yìiatยาวเหยียดyaao-yìiat1very long; extended2[to] be very long; extend a long wayเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉan1[to] move; shift; budge2[to] be displaced; dislocate3[to] proceed; advanceไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiangพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiang1in unison; together2united; harmoniousตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)เสียงกลองsǐiang-glɔɔngเสียงกลองsǐiang-glɔɔngdrum sound
The long procession of the novice monk moved in unison to the beat of the drums.
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บนbonทุ่งเขียวtûng-kǐiaoริ้วríuต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaoเรียงriiangเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamล้อlɔ́ɔไปbpaiกับgàpลมเย็นlom-yenของkɔ̌ɔngยามเย็นyaam-yen
In the green field, rows of rice plants formed graceful lines, swaying with the evening breeze.
ริ้วríuกระบวนgrà-buuanช้างcháangม้าmáaผ่านpàanประตูbprà-dtuuเมืองmeuuangอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa ngaamประหนึ่งbprà-nèungภาพวาดpâap wâatที่têeค่อยๆkôi kôiเคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăi
The ranks of elephants and horses passed through the city gate with grandeur, like a painting slowly coming to life.
ยามyaamพิธีpí-tiiเริ่มrə̂əmริ้วríuเทียนtiianนับร้อยnáp-rɔ́ɔiส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛngเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapคล้ายkláaiสายน้ำsǎai-náamแห่งhɛ̀ngศรัทธาsàt-taaที่tîiไหลlǎiไปbpaiไม่ขาดสายmâi-kàat-sǎai
When the ceremony began, hundreds of candles shone in orderly rows, like an unending stream of faith.
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
ríu
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 | — | — |