ร่า

râa

Meanings

1NounC2

mangrove palm (Nypa fruticans)

a plant name in some Thai dialects; refers to the nipa or mangrove palm

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)แถบtɛ̀ɛpแถบtɛ̀ɛp1strip; band; bar2region; zone; areaชายฝั่งทะเลchaai-fàng-tá-leeชายฝั่งทะเลchaai-fàng-tá-leecoast; seashoreภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiSouthern Thailand; the south (of a country/area)นิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ร่าrâaร่าrâa1mangrove palm (Nypa fruticans)2raft from palm midribs (dial.)3cheerful; merry; beaming4classifier: strokes (rare)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerมุงmungมุงmung1[to] roof; [to] thatch; [to] cover a roof2[to] crowd around; [to] gather to lookหลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanหลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanhouse roofเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหาได้ง่ายhǎa-dâai-ngâaiหาได้ง่ายhǎa-dâai-ngâaieasy to find; readily availableในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn1local; regional2the local area; locality
Villagers along the southern coast like to use leaves from the nipa palm to thatch their house roofs because they are easy to find locally.
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2NounC2

raft from palm midribs (dial.)

regional term for a simple raft or small craft made from palm midribs

Examples

สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleทางใต้taang-dtâaiทางใต้taang-dtâai1the south; southern region2southward; to/at/in the south3southern; of the southใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderร่าrâaร่าrâa1mangrove palm (Nypa fruticans)2raft from palm midribs (dial.)3cheerful; merry; beaming4classifier: strokes (rare)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)มะพร้าวmá-práaoมะพร้าวmá-práao1coconut (tree)2coconut (fruit)3classifier: ผล (for coconuts)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การข้ามgaan-kâamการข้ามgaan-kâamcrossing; act of crossingคลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่นpuum-bpan-yaa-tɔ́ɔng-tìnภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่นpuum-bpan-yaa-tɔ́ɔng-tìnlocal wisdom; indigenous knowledgeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerน่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ngน่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ngamazing; astonishing; impressive; remarkable
In the past, people in the south used a 'ràa' made from coconut palm midribs to cross canals, which is a fascinating local wisdom.
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3AdjectiveC2

cheerful; merry; beaming

Showing happiness or delight, especially in expressions describing smiling or laughing, such as ยิ้มร่ายิ้มร่าyím-râa[to] smile cheerfully and หัวเราะร่า.

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)วิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; rompกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyเริงร่าrerng râaเริงร่าrerng râa1cheerful; exuberant; carefree2[to] frolic; be merry; revelในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สนามหญ้าsà-năam yâaสนามหญ้าsà-năam yâa1lawn; grassy yard2grass pitch; turf fieldเสียงหัวเราะsĭiang hŭua-rórเสียงหัวเราะsĭiang hŭua-rórlaughter; laughing soundของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)ดังก้องdang gâwngดังก้องdang gâwng1[to] resound; echo loudly2resounding; echoingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherยามเย็นyaam yenยามเย็นyaam yenevening
The children played cheerfully in the field, their laughter echoing in the evening air.
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4ClassifierC2

classifier: strokes (rare)

rare/classical classifier used for strokes of paddling or rowing in some texts

Examples

The boatman paddled just a few strokes, and the boat reached the other side of the canal.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

râa

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——