อารี
aa-riiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
kind; generous; benevolent
Showing kindness and generosity; willing to help others; benevolent.
Examples
เจ้าของร้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-ráanเจ้าของร้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-ráanshop owner; store owner; proprietorใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-naturedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อารีaa-riiอารีaa-riikind; generous; benevolentคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyแบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleจรjɔɔnจรjɔɔn1[to] go; depart (literary)2[to] travel; roam (literary)3wandering; itinerant; nonregularทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become cool
The shop owner is kind and benevolent, sharing food with the homeless every evening.
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เธอtəəอารีaa-riiกับgàpเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanมากmâakเวลาwee-laaใครkraiเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnก็gɔ̂รีบrîipยื่นมือyʉ̂ʉn-mʉʉช่วยchûuaiทันทีtan-tii
She is very generous with her neighbors; whenever someone is in trouble, she immediately offers help.
แม้máeจะjàมีmeeงานยุ่งngaan yûngเขาkăoยังyangแสดงsà-daengความkwaamอารีaa-reeด้วยdûuayการสละgaan sà-làเวลาway-laaสอนsŏnการบ้านgaan bâanให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
Even though he is busy, he shows kindness by giving up his time to tutor children in the community.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnนี้níiดำเนินdam-nəənโครงการkroong-gaanด้วยdûuaiความkwaamอารีaa-riiมุ่งmûngช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้ด้อยโอกาสpûu-dɔ̂ɔi-oo-gàatโดยdooiไม่mâiหวังwǎngผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn
This organization carries out its projects with kindness, aiming to help the underprivileged without expecting anything in return.
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 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
aa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2uncle; aunt (familiar address)3prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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อารีaa-riiอารีaa-riikind; generous; benevolentkind; generous; benevolentWord