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râai

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] recite or chant [verses/incantations]

To chant or recite verses or an incantation in a flowing rhythm; also to deliver a long, continuous account.

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toร่ายคาถาrâai kaa-tăaร่ายคาถาrâai kaa-tăa[to] chant an incantation; cast a spellเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)กองไฟgong faiกองไฟgong faibonfire; campfire; fire (pile of burning wood)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
Grandma began chanting an incantation softly by the fire until everyone fell silent.
2NounC1

[to] compose (in verse); craft lines

To compose lines of verse in a measured, rhythmic style (literary).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ร่ายrâaiร่ายrâai1[to] recite or chant [verses/incantations]2rai (Thai verse form)3[to] compose (in verse); craft linesถ้อยคำtôi kamถ้อยคำtôi kam1wording; phrasing2utterance; statement3terms; stipulations (formal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsท่อนกลอนtôn glonท่อนกลอนtôn glon1stanza; verse2classifier: [stanza(s)]อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of
He likes to compose lines of verse with rhythm for his friends to read.
3NounC1

rai (Thai verse form)

A traditional Thai verse form characterized by a continuous flow of lines without fixed stanzas (e.g., ร่ายยาว, ร่ายสุภาพ).

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeร่ายrâaiร่ายrâai1[to] recite or chant [verses/incantations]2rai (Thai verse form)3[to] compose (in verse); craft linesเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsบทประพันธ์bòt bprà-panบทประพันธ์bòt bprà-panliterary work; composition; poemไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketchต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuang1continuously; continually2continuous; continualไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แบ่งเป็นbàeng bpenแบ่งเป็นbàeng bpen[to] divide [sth] intoบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6duty; function; task
The teacher explained that “rai” is a Thai poetic form written continuously without dividing into stanzas.

Related Words

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แต่งdtàengแต่งdtàeng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] decorate; adorn3[to] compose; write4[to] modify; tune; customize5[to] marry (colloquial)6[to] arrange; set; style
  • [to] dress; get dressed
  • [to] decorate; adorn
  • [to] compose; write
  • [to] modify; tune; customize
  • [to] marry (colloquial)
  • [to] arrange; set; style
ประพันธ์bprà-panประพันธ์bprà-pan1[to] compose; author (literary/music)2composition; a work (literary/music)3authorship; act of composing
  • [to] compose; author (literary/music)
  • composition; a work (literary/music)
  • authorship; act of composing
ท่องtôngท่องtông1[to] recite; memorize2[to] surf; browse (the internet)3[to] roam; wander; travel around; go sightseeing
  • [to] recite; memorize
  • [to] surf; browse (the internet)
  • [to] roam; wander; travel around; go sightseeing
เสกsèkเสกsèk1[to] conjure; enchant2[to] make happen as if by magic3[to] bless; consecrate (ritually)
  • [to] conjure; enchant
  • [to] make happen as if by magic
  • [to] bless; consecrate (ritually)
สวดsùuatสวดsùuat1[to] chant; recite prayers2[to] scold; nag
  • [to] chant; recite prayers
  • [to] scold; nag