รุ่ย
rûiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
frayed; ragged (edge)
with loose threads or worn, untidy edges, especially of fabric
Examples
ชายเสื้อchaai-sʉ̂ʉaชายเสื้อchaai-sʉ̂ʉahem of a shirtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsรุ่ยrûiรุ่ยrûi1frayed; ragged (edge)2[to] fray; unravel (at the edge)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asด้ายdâaiด้ายdâai1thread2yarn; textile thread3classifier: เส้น / หลอด / ม้วนหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maaหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come off; [to] fall out2[to] slip out; [of info] leak out
The hem of his shirt is frayed, with threads coming loose.
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ผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔผืนpʉ̌ʉnเก่ารุ่ยgào-rûiตามdtaamขอบkɔ̀ɔpเพราะprɔ́ซักsákบ่อยbɔ̀iและlɛ́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเย็บเก็บyép-gèpริมrim
The old scarf is frayed along the edges because it's washed often and the hem wasn't sewn.
กางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəรุ่ยrûiตรงdtrongปลายbplaaiขาkǎaทำให้tam-hâiดูไม่เรียบร้อยduu-mâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiเวลาwee-laaใส่sàiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan
Her jeans are frayed at the cuffs, making them look untidy when worn to work.
ผ้าคลุมpâa klumโต๊ะdtóเริ่มrêrmรุ่ยrûiเป็นbpenเส้นๆsên sênตามdtaamมุมmumจึงjeungต้องdtôngเย็บริมyép rimใหม่màiก่อนที่gòn têeผ้าpâaจะjàขาดลุ่ยkàat lûiมากกว่านี้mâak gwàa née
The tablecloth has begun to fray into loose threads at the corners, so the hem must be restitched before it unravels further.
2VerbB2
[to] fray; unravel (at the edge)
to wear and come apart into loose threads, especially at the edge of fabric
Examples
ชายกางเกงchaai-gaang-geengชายกางเกงchaai-gaang-geengtrouser hem (bottom edge)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toรุ่ยrûiรุ่ยrûi1frayed; ragged (edge)2[to] fray; unravel (at the edge)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเส้นด้ายsên-dâaiเส้นด้ายsên-dâaithread; strand of fiber; filamentหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maaหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come off; [to] fall out2[to] slip out; [of info] leak out
The hem of his old pants has started to fray, with loose threads coming out.
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Mom told me to sew the scarf because its edge is fraying badly.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiสอยsŏiริมผ้าrim pâaนี้néeขอบkòpจะjàรุ่ยrûiไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiจนjonรูปทรงrôop songเสียsĭia
If we don’t hem this fabric, the edge will keep fraying and lose its shape.
กระเป๋าผ้าgrà-bpăo pâaถูกtòokใช้งานchái ngaanหนักnàkจนjonตะเข็บdtà-kèpข้างๆkâang kâangเริ่มrêrmรุ่ยrûiเป็นbpenเส้นๆsên sên
The tote bag has been used so heavily that the side seams have started to fray into threads.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
rûi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |