หรี่ตา
rìi-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] squint; [to] narrow one's eyes
to partly close one's eyes in order to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light
Examples
แดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหรี่ตาrìi-dtaaหรี่ตาrìi-dtaa[to] squint; [to] narrow one's eyes
The sun is very strong, so I have to squint.
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เขาkǎoหรี่ตาrìi-dtaaมองmɔɔngป้ายทะเบียนรถbpâai-tá-biian-rótคันkanนั้นnánเพราะprɔ́มองmɔɔngไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเห็นhěn
He squinted at the license plate of that car because he couldn't see it clearly.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเดินออกมาdəən-ɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakโรงหนังroong-nǎngแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangจ้าjâaจนjonเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngหรี่ตาrìi-dtaa
When walking out of the movie theater, the light was so bright that we had to squint.
ชายชราchaai chá-raaหรี่ตาrèe dtaaเพ่งมองpêng mongตัวหนังสือdtuua năng-sĕuเล็กๆlék lékในnaiหนังสือพิมพ์năng-sĕu pimโดยdoiไม่ได้mâi dâaiใส่sàiแว่นwâen
The old man squinted, trying to read the small text in the newspaper without wearing glasses.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ร puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
rìi
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
หรี่rìiหรี่rìi1[to] dim; turn down (light/flame/sound)2[to] squint; narrow (the eyes)[to] dim; turn down (light/flame/sound)Part 1
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หรี่ตาrìi-dtaaหรี่ตาrìi-dtaa[to] squint; [to] narrow one's eyes[to] squint; [to] narrow one's eyesWord