ฤ
rʉ́Meanings
1NounA1
Thai vowel character ฤ
the Thai vowel character ฤ, pronounced rue, ri, or roe depending on the word
Examples
คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureฤrʉ́ฤrʉ́1Thai vowel character ฤ2or3not4whatอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างหน้าkâang-nâaข้างหน้าkâang-nâa1ahead; in front2the front; the area ahead3in front of [sb]/[sth]4the future; time ahead
This word has the character ฤ in front.
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The students practice writing the character ฤ in their notebooks.
In the Thai language, the character ฤ can be pronounced in several ways.
The teacher explained that the character ฤ in the word 'อังกฤษ' (English) is pronounced as 'ri'.
2ConjunctionC2
or
or (archaic or literary; used primarily in poetry)
Examples
จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastฤrʉ́ฤrʉ́1Thai vowel character ฤ2or3not4whatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainจงjongจงjong[impv] (formal) do …; must …ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แน่ชัดnɛ̂ɛ-chátแน่ชัดnɛ̂ɛ-chátcertain; definite; clear-cut
Whether you will go or stay, make a clear decision.
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ทหารหาญtá-hǎan-hǎanต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakว่าwâaจะjàสู้sûuตายdtaaiฤrʉ́จะjàยอมจำนนyɔɔm-jam-nonเป็นbpenเชลยchá-ləəi
The brave soldiers must choose whether to fight to the death or surrender as prisoners.
ใจjaiเขาkǎoคิดkítเช่นไรchên-raiรักrákฤrʉ́ชังchangข้าkâaก็gɔ̂ไม่อาจmâi-àatล่วงรู้lûuang-rúuได้เลยdâai-ləəi
What he thinks in his heart, whether he loves or hates me, I cannot possibly know.
เป็นมิตรbpen-mítแท้tɛ́ɛฤrʉ́ศัตรูsàt-dtruuจำแลงjam-lɛɛngยากยิ่งyâak-yîngนักnákที่จะtîi-jàหยั่งรู้yàng-rúuได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiตาเปล่าdtaa-bplàao
Whether a true friend or a disguised enemy, it is extremely difficult to discern with the naked eye.
3AdverbC2
not
not (archaic or literary; used primarily in poetry)
Examples
ข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)ฤréuฤréu1Thai vowel character ฤ2or3not4whatอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeตามคำขอdtaam kam kŏrตามคำขอdtaam kam kŏras requested; upon requestของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ได้จริงdâi jingได้จริงdâi jingreally can; actually be possibleๆ-
I truly cannot comply with your request.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอ้อนวอนɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnสักเพียงใดsàk-piiang-daiใจjaiเขาkǎoฤrʉ́ยอมyɔɔmโอนอ่อนตามoon-ɔ̀ɔn-dtaamเลยləəiแม้แต่น้อยmɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛ-nɔ́ɔi
No matter how much one pleaded, his heart did not yield in the slightest.
ชายchaaiผู้นี้pûu-níiฤrʉ́เคยkəəiเบียดเบียนbìiat-biianผู้ใดpûu-daiไฉนchà-nǎiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngมาmaaรับrápเคราะห์กรรมkrɔ́-gamเช่นนี้chên-níi
This man has never harmed anyone; why must he suffer such misfortune?
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtขุนศึกkǔn-sʉ̀kควบkûuapม้าmáaฝ่าวงล้อมfàa-wong-lɔ́ɔmศัตรูsàt-dtruuนับพันnáp-panโดยdooiฤrʉ́ระráย่อyɔ̂ɔท้อถอยtɔ́ɔ-tɔ̌ɔi
The supreme warlord rode his horse, breaking through the encirclement of thousands of enemies without flinching.
4PronounC2
what
what (archaic or literary; used primarily in poetry)
Examples
ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ประสงค์bprà-sǒngประสงค์bprà-sǒng[to] wish; intend; desire (formal/official)สิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2classifier for things; itemsฤrʉ́ฤrʉ́1Thai vowel character ฤ2or3not4whatจงjongจงjong[impv] (formal) do …; must …แจ้งjɛ̂ɛngแจ้งjɛ̂ɛng1[to] inform; notify; report2clear; evident; explicit3bright; daylight (literary/formal)แก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเถิดtə̀ətเถิดtə̀ətplease; do (formal/literary imperative)
What do you desire? Tell me.
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เหตุhèetฤrʉ́จึงjʉngทำให้tam-hâiสตรีsà-dtriiที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamเช่นchênเจ้าjâaoต้องdtɔ̂ngหมองmɔ̌ɔngหม่นmònถึงtʉ̌ngเพียงนี้piiang-níi
What reason causes a beautiful woman like you to be so sorrowful?
กรรมgamฤrʉ́นำพาnam-paaให้hâiสองsɔ̌ɔngเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngพลัดพรากplát-prâakจากกันjàak-ganไปbpaiสุดหล้าฟ้าเขียวsùt-lâa-fáa-kǐiao
What karma caused the two of us to be separated to the ends of the earth?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฤ said รึ?
rʉ́
- Vowel spellingThe letter ฤ is read รึ here.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rʉ́
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |