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rii-taiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] retire
To stop working or end a professional career, including a career in sports.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รีไทร์rii-taiรีไทร์rii-tai1[to] retire2[to] withdraw from a competition3[to] be dismissed from universityปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext year
Dad will retire next year.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakรีไทร์rii-taiจากjàakบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùuต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
After retiring from the company, he moved to another province.
นักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnคนนี้kon-níiประกาศbprà-gàatรีไทร์rii-taiแล้วlɛ́ɛoและlɛ́จะjàไปbpaiเป็นbpenโค้ชkóotแทนtɛɛn
This footballer has announced his retirement and will become a coach instead.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàยังyangมีmiiทีมtiimติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔมาmaaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiรีไทร์rii-taiจากjàakการเป็นgaan-bpenนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเวลาwee-laaกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Although teams were still approaching him, he decided to retire as an athlete to spend more time with his family.
2VerbB2
[to] withdraw from a competition
To stop participating in a match or competition before completing it, often because of injury or inability to continue.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoankle; ankle jointในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เซตsétเซตsét1set (collection; matching items)2set (sports)3[to] set; adjust4set (math)5set (film/stage)ที่สองtîi-sɔ̌ɔngที่สองtîi-sɔ̌ɔng1second (ordinal number)2second place; runner-upจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forรีไทร์rii-taiรีไทร์rii-tai1[to] retire2[to] withdraw from a competition3[to] be dismissed from universityจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressure
He hurt his ankle in the second set, so he had to retire from the match.
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นักแข่งnák-kɛ̀ngต้องdtɔ̂ngรีไทร์rii-taiกลางglaangการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnเพราะprɔ́เครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonดับdàp
The driver had to retire midway through the race because the engine stalled.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเล่นlênต่อdtɔ̀ɔหลังlǎngได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi-ráp-bàat-jèpเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ทนtonเจ็บjèpไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiและlɛ́ขอkɔ̌ɔรีไทร์rii-taiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจบjòpเซตsétแรกrɛ̂ɛk
Although she tried to keep playing after getting injured, she could not bear the pain and retired before the first set ended.
แพทย์ประจำpɛ̂ɛt-bprà-jamสนามsà-nǎamแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเขาkǎoรีไทร์rii-taiจากjàakการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnครั้งนี้kráng-níiเพราะprɔ́หากhàakฝืนfʉ̌ʉnเล่นlênต่อdtɔ̀ɔอาการบาดเจ็บaa-gaan-bàat-jèpอาจàatรุนแรงขึ้นrun-rɛɛng-kʉ̂n
The on-site doctor advised him to retire from this match because continuing to play could make his injury worse.
3VerbB2
[to] be dismissed from university
To have one's student status terminated by a university or educational program, especially for failing to meet academic requirements.
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityรีไทร์rii-taiรีไทร์rii-tai1[to] retire2[to] withdraw from a competition3[to] be dismissed from universityเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเกรดเฉลี่ยgrèet-chà-lìiaเกรดเฉลี่ยgrèet-chà-lìiaaverage grade; GPAต่ำกว่าdtàm-gwàaต่ำกว่าdtàm-gwàa1below; less than; lower than2lower than; inferior to; subordinate toเกณฑ์geenเกณฑ์geen1criterion; standard; benchmark2[to] draft [sb]; conscript [sb]3[to] press [sb] into service; call [sb] up for work
The university dismissed him because his GPA was below the required minimum.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiฉันchǎnโดนdoonรีไทร์rii-taiตอนdtɔɔnเรียนriianปีสองbpii-sɔ̌ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoไปbpaiสมัครเรียนsà-màk-riianที่tîiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiใหม่mài
My older brother was dismissed from university in his second year and then applied to another university.
หากhàakเกรดเฉลี่ยสะสมgrèet-chà-lìia-sà-sǒmไม่mâiถึงเกณฑ์tʉ̌ng-geenขั้นต่ำkân-dtàmที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòtนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaอาจàatถูกtùukรีไทร์rii-taiแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเหลือlʉ̌ʉaวิชาเรียนwí-chaa-riianอีกìikเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi-gìiวิชาwí-chaa
If their cumulative GPA falls below the required minimum, students may be dismissed even if they have only a few courses left to complete.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakถูกtùukรีไทร์rii-taiเพราะprɔ́ผลการเรียนpǒn-gaan-riianไม่mâiผ่านเกณฑ์pàan-geenเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaทบทวนตัวเองtóp-tuuan-dtuua-eengก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiกลับglàpไปเรียนbpai-riianใหม่mài
After being dismissed for failing to meet academic requirements, she took time to reflect before deciding to return to her studies.
Tones
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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 | — | — |