อะไรๆ
à-rai à-raiMeaning
1PronounB1
various things; anything
various things; all sorts of things; anything; whatever.
Examples
ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)อะไรๆà-rai à-raiอะไรๆà-rai à-raivarious things; anythingก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแพงpaengแพงpaeng1expensive2costly; dearly paid for (figurative)ไปหมดbpai mòtไปหมดbpai mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
Nowadays, everything is so expensive.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanคนใหม่kon màiเข้ามาkâo maaอะไรๆà-rai à-raiในnaiออฟฟิศóf-fítก็gâwดูdooดีขึ้นdee kêun
Since the new manager arrived, things in the office seem to have improved.
Don't overthink it; things will get better on their own.
ในnaiชีวิตchee-wítคนเราkon raoต้องdtôngเจอjerกับgàpปัญหาbpan-hăaอะไรๆà-rai à-raiมากมายmâak maaiแต่dtàeนั่นแหละnân làeที่têeทำtamให้hâiเราraoแข็งแกร่งkăeng gràengขึ้นkêun
In life, we have to face all sorts of problems, but that's what makes us stronger.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อะไรๆ said อะ-ไร-อะ-ไร?
à-rai à-rai
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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 | — | — |