อรไท
ɔɔ-rá-taiMeaning
1NounC2
beautiful woman; lady
A beautiful woman or lady, especially in literary or poetic language.
Examples
กวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetหนุ่มnùmหนุ่มnùm1young; youthful (male)2young man; youthแต่งdtɛ̀ngแต่งdtɛ̀ng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] marry (colloquial)3[to] decorate; adorn4[to] compose; write5[to] modify; tune; customize6[to] arrange; set; styleบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔn1poem; verse (poetic composition)2stanza; verse (poem section)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chomชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chom1[to] admire2[to] praiseความงามkwaam-ngaamความงามkwaam-ngaambeauty; attractivenessของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอรไทɔɔ-rá-taiอรไทɔɔ-rá-taibeautiful woman; ladyผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)เป็นที่รักbpen-tîi-rákเป็นที่รักbpen-tîi-rák1beloved; cherished2[to] be loved; be well-liked
The young poet wrote a poem to praise the beauty of his beloved lady.
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ท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaอันanชดช้อยchót-chɔ́ɔiของkɔ̌ɔngอรไทɔɔ-rá-taiสะกดsà-gòtสายตาsǎai-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konทั้งtángท้องพระโรงtɔ́ɔng-prá-roong
The graceful demeanor of the beautiful lady captivated the eyes of everyone in the throne hall.
แม้mɛ́ɛกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaจะjàล่วงเลยไปlûuang-ləəi-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamที่tîiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngโฉมchǒomอรไทɔɔ-rá-taiนางnaangนี้níiยังคงyang-kongถูกtùukกล่าวขานglàao-kǎan
Even as time has passed, the literature depicting this beautiful woman is still spoken of.
บุรุษเพศbù-rút-pêetต่างdtàangลุ่มหลงlûm-lǒngในnaiสิริโฉมsì-rí-chǒomของkɔ̌ɔngอรไทɔɔ-rá-taiราวกับraao-gàpต้องdtɔ̂ngมนต์monสะกดsà-gòtที่tîiไม่อาจmâi-àatถอนตัวtɔ̌ɔn-dtuuaได้dâai
Men are infatuated with the lady's glorious beauty, as if under an unbreakable spell.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อรไท said ออ-ระ-ไท?
ɔɔ-rá-tai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |