ร้ายแรง
ráai-rɛɛngMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
serious; severe; grave
very serious, severe, or dangerous in effect or consequences
Examples
พายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)ครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngserious; severe; graveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toอพยพòp-pá-yópอพยพòp-pá-yóp1[to] migrate; relocate (settlement)2[to] evacuate (for safety)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâain advance; beforehand
This storm is very severe, so the city has to evacuate people in advance.
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อาการแพ้aa-gaan-pɛ́ɛของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipพาไปpaa-bpaiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanทันทีtan-tii
His allergic reaction was so severe that he had to be rushed to the hospital.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaน้ำnáamปนเปื้อนbpon bpêuanตอนนี้dton néeผลกระทบpŏn grà-tópต่อdtòชุมชนchum-chonจะjàร้ายแรงráai raengขึ้นkêunเรื่อยrêuuaiๆ-
If the contaminated water problem isn't fixed now, the impacts on the community will become increasingly severe.
การละเมิดgaan-lá-mə̂ətข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunครั้งนี้kráng-níiมีผลmii-pǒnร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngต่อdtɔ̀ɔความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaและlɛ́ชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔn
This data breach has severe consequences for customer trust and the organization's reputation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ráai
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerousevil; wicked; maliciousPart 1
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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)strong; intense; severePart 2
ร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngserious; severe; graveserious; severe; graveWord