อารีย์
aa-riiMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Ari (Bangkok neighborhood)
The name of a popular neighborhood in Bangkok, known for its trendy cafés, restaurants, and residential atmosphere. It is also the name of the BTS Skytrain station serving the area.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอารีย์aa-riiอารีย์aa-riiAri (Bangkok neighborhood)
Tomorrow I'm going to eat with a friend in Ari.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakไปbpaiคาเฟ่kaa-fêhสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiต้องdtôngลองlongไปbpaiย่านอารีย์yâan aa-reeดูdooนะnáมีmeeร้านráanให้เลือกhâi lêuuakเยอะyéhเลยloie
If you want to go to a nice cafe, you should try the Ari area. There are a lot of shops to choose from.
บ้านbâanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอยู่yùuไม่ไกลmâi-glaiจากjàakสถานีรถไฟฟ้าsà-tǎa-nii-rót-fai-fáaอารีย์aa-riiทำให้tam-hâiเดินทางเข้าdəən-taang-kâoเมืองmʉʉangสะดวกsà-dùuakมากmâak
My house is not far from the Ari BTS station, which makes commuting into the city very convenient.
อารีย์aa-riiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenย่านyâanที่พักอาศัยtîi-pák-aa-sǎiยอดนิยมyɔ̂ɔt-ní-yomสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiเพราะprɔ́ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàอยู่yùuใจกลางเมืองjai-glaang-mʉʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpและlɛ́มีเสน่ห์mii-sà-nèeเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuua
Ari has become a popular residential area for the new generation because even though it's in the city center, it still maintains its tranquility and unique charm.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อารีย์ said อา-รี?
aa-rii
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 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 | — | — |