วาริช

waa-rít

Meanings

1NounC2

fish; aquatic animal

a fish or an aquatic animal (typically used in literary or poetic contexts)

Examples

นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเรียนรู้riian-rúuเรียนรู้riian-rúu[to] learn; acquire knowledgeวิธีwí-tiiวิธีwí-tiimethod; wayการแปลgaan-bplɛɛการแปลgaan-bplɛɛ1translation (between languages)2interpreting (oral)3interpretation; interpreting meaningบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔn1poem; verse (poetic composition)2stanza; verse (poem section)ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ng[to] describe [sth/sb]; [to] lecture about [sth]ฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)วาริชwaa-rítวาริชwaa-rít1fish; aquatic animal2lotus; water lilyนานาพรรณnaa-naa-panนานาพรรณnaa-naa-panof various kindsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สระน้ำsà-náamสระน้ำsà-náam1pond; pool (small body of water)2swimming pool
Students are learning how to translate ancient Thai poetry describing various species of aquatic animals in the pond.
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2NounC2

lotus; water lily

a lotus or water lily (typically used in literary or poetic contexts)

Examples

ผู้แต่งpûu-dtɛ̀ngผู้แต่งpûu-dtɛ̀ngauthor; writerเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəi1[to] liken; compare figuratively2figurative comparisonคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจิตใจบริสุทธิ์jìt-jai-bɔɔ-rí-sùtจิตใจบริสุทธิ์jìt-jai-bɔɔ-rí-sùtpure-hearted; innocentเหมือนกับmʉ̌ʉan-gàpเหมือนกับmʉ̌ʉan-gàp1like; similar to; the same as2as if; as thoughดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)วาริชwaa-rítวาริชwaa-rít1fish; aquatic animal2lotus; water lilyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเบ่งบานbèng-baanเบ่งบานbèng-baan1[to] bloom; blossom2[to] flourish; thrive (figurative)อย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaamอย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaambeautifully; magnificentlyเหนือน้ำnʉ̌ʉa-náamเหนือน้ำnʉ̌ʉa-náam1above water2upstreamโคลนkloonโคลนkloon1mud2[to] clone
The author compares a person with a pure heart to a beautiful lotus blooming above the muddy water.
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Tones

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

Why is วาริช said วา-ริด?

waa-rít

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

waa

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——
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