อริ
à-rìMeanings
enemy; foe; adversary
a person or party hostile to you; an adversary (formal/literary). Often used in the phrase เป็นอริ (กับกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)) ‘to be at odds/enemies (with)’.
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‘Ari’ (6th house) in Thai astrology
the sixth house (อริอริà-rì1enemy; foe; adversary2‘Ari’ (6th house) in Thai astrology) in Thai astrology, associated with enemies, obstacles, illness, and debts.
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อริ said อะ-หริ?
à-rì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |