รีเลย์
rii-leeMeanings
1NounB1
relay race
A team race in which members cover segments in succession, passing a baton or equivalent.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riianschoolเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแข่งkɛ̀ngแข่งkɛ̀ng[to] competeวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseรีเลย์rii-leeรีเลย์rii-lee1relay race2relay (electrical)3[to] relay (pass along)4relay (broadcasting/communications)4x100เมตรméetเมตรméetmetre; meter (unit of length)
Tomorrow our school has a 4x100 meter relay race.
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ทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoซ้อมsɔ́ɔmส่งsòngไม้máaiในnaiการวิ่งgaan-wîngรีเลย์rii-leeจนjonคล่องklɔ̂ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Our team has practiced passing the baton in the relay until we’re smooth.
เขาkǎoพลาดplâatตอนdtɔɔnส่งsòngไม้máaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔทำให้tam-hâiทีมtiimแพ้pɛ́ɛในnaiการแข่งgaan-kɛ̀ngรีเลย์rii-leeรอบชิงrɔ̂ɔp-ching
He made a mistake during the baton pass, causing the team to lose the relay final.
แม้mɛ́ɛความเร็วkwaam-reoส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaจะjàไม่mâiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักวิ่งnák-wîngคนนี้kon-níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangจังหวะjang-wàส่งsòngไม้máaiรีเลย์rii-leeที่tîiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamและlɛ́สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Even though his individual speed isn’t outstanding, this runner is known for an accurate and consistent baton exchange in the relay.
2NounB2
relay (electrical)
An electromechanical or solid-state switch that controls a circuit by a separate low-power signal.
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วงจรwong-jɔɔnวงจรwong-jɔɔn1circuit (electrical/electronic)2cycle; loopนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderรีเลย์rii-leeรีเลย์rii-lee1relay race2relay (electrical)3[to] relay (pass along)4relay (broadcasting/communications)ควบคุมkûuap-kumควบคุมkûuap-kum[to] control; regulate; manageไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooสัญญาณไฟsǎn-yaan-faiสัญญาณไฟsǎn-yaan-fai1signal/indicator light; warning light2traffic light(s); traffic signalต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low; not high2low-class; inferior; base3low-pitched; low (voice/tone)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmไมโครคอนโทรลเลอร์mai-kroo-kɔɔn-troon-lə̂əไมโครคอนโทรลเลอร์mai-kroo-kɔɔn-troon-lə̂əmicrocontroller (MCU)
This circuit uses a relay to control the main light, commanded by a low-power signal from a microcontroller.
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ช่างchâangแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiติดdtìtรีเลย์rii-leeเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสวิตช์sà-wítรับrápแรงดันrɛɛng-danต่ำdtàmสั่งงานsàng-ngaanมอเตอร์mɔɔ-dtə̂əได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The technician suggested installing a relay so that a low-voltage switch can safely control the motor.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสัญญาณsǎn-yaanควบคุมkûuap-kumมีmiiเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi-gìiโวลต์woonรีเลย์rii-leeจะjàทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenตัวกลางdtuua-glaangเปิดปิดbpə̀ət-bpìtวงจรwong-jɔɔnกำลังgam-langโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛสูงsǔungไหลผ่านlǎi-pàanแผงควบคุมpɛ̌ɛng-kûuap-kum
When the control signal is only a few volts, the relay acts as an intermediary, switching the power circuit without letting high current flow through the control panel.
เราraoเลือกรีเลย์lʉ̂ʉak-rii-leeแบบbɛ̀ɛpโซลิดสเตตsoo-lít-sà-dtèetเพราะprɔ́ตอบสนองเร็วdtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔng-reoและlɛ́ไม่mâiมีหน้าmii-nâaสัมผัสsǎm-pàtทำtamให้สัญญาhâi-sǎn-yaaณnáควบคุมkûuap-kumกำลังgam-langต่ำdtàmสามารถsǎa-mâatสั่งsàngโหลดlòotกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛสูงsǔungได้dâaiอย่างyàangเงียบngîiapและlɛ́ทนทานton-taan
We chose a solid-state relay because it responds quickly and has no contacts, allowing a low-power control signal to command a high-current load quietly and reliably.
3VerbB2
[to] relay (pass along)
To pass or transmit something onward, such as a message, signal, or broadcast.
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ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatคุณรีเลย์kun-rii-leeคุณรีเลย์kun-rii-lee“Khun Relay” (honorific + given name)ข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaam1message; text2statement; contentนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaboss; leader; chiefด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ติดประชุมdtìt-bprà-chumติดประชุมdtìt-bprà-chum[to] be tied up in a meeting
Please relay this message to the manager because I’m stuck in a meeting.
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เขาkǎoรีเลย์rii-leeข่าวด่วนkàao-dùuanไปให้bpai-hâiทุกtúkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiได้รับdâi-rápข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
He relayed the breaking news to all departments as soon as he received the information.
สถานีวิทยุsà-tǎa-nii-wít-tá-yúท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnรีเลย์rii-leeการถ่ายทอดสดgaan-tàai-tɔ̂ɔt-sòtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชุมชนchum-chonห่างไกลhàang-glaiได้dâaiฟังfangพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
The local radio station relayed the live broadcast so that remote communities could listen at the same time.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้รับdâi-rápคำkamสั่งด่วนsàng-dùuanทีมtiimสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanรีเลย์rii-leeข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamผ่านpàanเครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiเข้ารหัสkâo-rá-hàtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiถึงtʉ̌ngหน่วยnùuaiปฏิบัติการbpà-dtì-bàt-gaanโดยdooiไม่mâiล่าช้าlâa-cháa
After receiving the urgent order, the communications team relayed the message through an encrypted network so it reached the operations unit without delay.
4NounB2
relay (broadcasting/communications)
A device or station that receives a signal and retransmits it to extend coverage or pass it along.
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สถานีรีเลย์sà-tǎa-nii-rii-leeสถานีรีเลย์sà-tǎa-nii-rii-leerelay stationบนดอยbon-dɔɔiบนดอยbon-dɔɔion a mountain; in the highlandsช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ขยายkà-yǎaiขยายkà-yǎai1[to] expand; enlarge; extend2[to] lengthen; prolong3[to] magnify; zoom in4[to] elaborate; clarifyสัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indicationให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityรับสัญญาณráp-sǎn-yaanรับสัญญาณráp-sǎn-yaan[to] receive a signalได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The relay station on the hill helps extend the signal so the village can receive it more clearly.
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เราraoใช้cháiรีเลย์ree-layเสริมsěrmระหว่างrá-wàangหุบเขาhùp kăoเพื่อpêuuaส่งต่อsòng dtòสัญญาณวิทยุsăn-yaan wít-tá-yúไปยังbpai yangฐานtăanหลักlàk
We used an additional relay between the valleys to pass the radio signal to the main base.
เครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanภาคสนามpâak-sà-nǎamติดตั้งdtìt-dtângรีเลย์rii-leeชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoตามdtaamจุดjùtสูงsǔungเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiภัยพิบัติpai-pí-bàt
The field communication network installed temporary relays at high points to cover the disaster area.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสัญญาณsǎn-yaanอ่อนɔ̀ɔnรีเลย์rii-leeจะjàรับrápแล้วlɛ́ɛoทวนtuuanสัญญาณsǎn-yaanด้วยdûuaiกำลังgam-langที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiปลายทางbplaai-taangยังyangรับrápได้dâai
When the signal is weak, the relay receives and retransmits it with higher power so the destination can still receive it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รีเลย์ said รี-เล?
rii-lee
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
rii
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
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รีเลย์rii-leeรีเลย์rii-leerelay racerelay raceWord