รีฟ
ríipMeaning
1NounB1
reef (coral/rock/sand ridge)
a ridge of coral, rock, or sand near the sea surface
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดำน้ำdam náamดำน้ำdam náam1[to] dive; [to] go underwater2diving (underwater swimming)3[to] wing it; bluff one's way through (colloq.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asปลาสวยงามbplaa sŭuai ngaamปลาสวยงามbplaa sŭuai ngaamornamental fish; aquarium fishมากมายmâak maaiมากมายmâak maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very muchใกล้ๆglâi glâiใกล้ๆglâi glâi1near; close (distance)2nearby; close by3near; close to (place)4about; approximately; nearlyรีฟréepรีฟréepreef (coral/rock/sand ridge)
I went diving and saw many beautiful fish near the reef.
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เรือrʉʉaท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoจะjàจอดjɔ̀ɔtห่างhàangจากjàakรีฟríipเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoลงไปlong-bpaiดำdamน้ำตื้นnáam-dtʉ̂ʉnดูปะการังduu-bpà-gaa-rang
The tour boat will anchor away from the reef for tourists to go snorkeling and see the corals.
ไกด์gáiเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaเหยียบyìiapหรือrʉ̌ʉสัมผัสsǎm-pàtรีฟríipเพราะprɔ́อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetที่tîiเปราะบางbprɔ̀-baangเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiได้dâai
The guide warned us not to step on or touch the reef, as it could damage the fragile ecosystem.
ปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanปะการังฟอกขาวbpà-gaa-rang-fɔ̂ɔk-kǎaoส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngต่อdtɔ̀ɔความสมบูรณ์kwaam-sǒm-buunของkɔ̌ɔngรีฟríipในnaiทะเลอันดามันtá-lee-an-daa-man
The coral bleaching phenomenon has severely impacted the health of the reefs in the Andaman Sea.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รีฟ said รี้บ?
ríip
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written รี้บ (ríip). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
ríip
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written รี้บ (ríip).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.