อีแร้ง
ii-rɛ́ɛngMeanings
1NounB1
vulture (scavenging bird)
a large scavenging bird of prey that feeds on carrion; a vulture
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asอีแร้งii-rɛ́ɛngอีแร้งii-rɛ́ɛng1vulture (scavenging bird)2vulture; exploitative person (figurative, derogatory)ตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)เกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)5[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กิ่งไม้gìng-máaiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaitree branch
I saw a big vulture perched on a tree branch.
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ในnaiสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiสัตว์sàtส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiมักจะmák-jàหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangอีแร้งii-rɛ́ɛngเพราะprɔ́รู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanกินginซากสัตว์sâak-sàt
In the documentary, most animals tend to avoid vultures because they know they are scavengers.
อีแร้งii-rɛ́ɛngมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiการทำความสะอาดgaan-tam-kwaam-sà-àatระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetโดยdooiการกินgaan-ginซากสัตว์sâak-sàt
Vultures play an important role in cleaning the ecosystem by eating animal carcasses.
ระบบย่อยอาหารrá-bòp-yɔ̂ɔi-aa-hǎanของkɔ̌ɔngอีแร้งii-rɛ́ɛngมีmiiกรดgròtที่tîiรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngทำให้tam-hâiมันmanสามารถsǎa-mâatกินginซากสัตว์sâak-sàtที่tîiติดdtìtเชื้อแบคทีเรียchʉ́ʉa-bɛ̀ɛk-tii-riiaได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The vulture's digestive system has strong acid, which allows it to safely consume carcasses infected with bacteria.
2NounB2
vulture; exploitative person (figurative, derogatory)
A person who takes advantage of others' misfortune or vulnerability.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ล้มละลายlóm-lá-laaiล้มละลายlóm-lá-laai1[to] go bankrupt; be declared bankrupt2bankrupt; insolventก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2gang; faction; clique3those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)4pluralizing prefix before pronouns or names5classifier for groups or kindsอีแร้งii-rɛ́ɛngอีแร้งii-rɛ́ɛng1vulture (scavenging bird)2vulture; exploitative person (figurative, derogatory)จ้องjɔ̂ngจ้องjɔ̂ng1[to] stare; fix one’s gaze2umbrella; parasol (Northern Thai)3[to] set one’s sights on; target (figurative)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offกิจการgìt-jà-gaanกิจการgìt-jà-gaan1business; enterprise2affairs; operationsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukinexpensive; low-priced
Once there was news that the company was going bankrupt, there were vultures waiting to buy the business at a cheap price.
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เขาkǎoเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanอีแร้งii-rɛ́ɛngที่tîiคอยkɔɔiหาผลประโยชน์hǎa-pǒn-bprà-yòotตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnกำลังgam-langเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn
He's like a vulture, always looking to profit when other people are in trouble.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konถูกtùukสังคมsǎng-komประณามbprà-naamว่าwâaเป็นbpenอีแร้งii-rɛ́ɛngที่tîiหากินhǎa-ginบนbonความทุกข์kwaam-túkของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
Some politicians are condemned by society for being vultures who prey on the suffering of the people.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtหลายคนlǎai-konต้องdtɔ̂ngตกเป็นเหยื่อdtòk-bpen-yʉ̀ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoอีแร้งii-rɛ́ɛngทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənที่tîiเสนอsà-nə̌əเงินกู้ngən-gûuดอกเบี้ยdɔ̀ɔk-bîiaโหดhòot
During the economic crisis, many people fell victim to financial vultures who offered high-interest loans.
Tones
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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
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Result
Mid tone
ii
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
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อีแร้งii-rɛ́ɛngอีแร้งii-rɛ́ɛngvulture (scavenging bird)vulture (scavenging bird)Word