อุไร
ù-raiMeaning
1NounC1
gold
gold; fine gold (typically used in literature, poetry, or names)
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉ[to] name [sb]/[sth]; [to] give a nameลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอุไรù-raiอุไรù-raigoldเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsมีค่าmii-kâaมีค่าmii-kâa1valuable; precious; worthwhile2[to] have a value (math/science)ดั่งdàngดั่งdàng1as; like; as if (literary)2as if; as though (literary)3like; akin to (literary)4like; as (literary)ทองคำtɔɔng-kamทองคำtɔɔng-kam1gold (chemical element; precious metal)2figurative: something precious/valuable
The mother named her daughter Urai because she wanted her to be as valuable as gold.
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ยอดเจดีย์yɔ̂ɔt-jee-diiถูกtùukหุ้มhûmด้วยdûuaiแผ่นทองpɛ̀n-tɔɔngอุไรù-raiทำให้tam-hâiส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaaiเรืองรองrʉʉang-rɔɔngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกระทบgrà-tópกับgàpแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtยามเช้าyaam-cháao
The top of the pagoda is covered with fine gold leaf, making it shine brilliantly when hit by the morning sunlight.
กวีgà-wiiมักmákเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapผิวพรรณpǐu-panอันanผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiว่าwâaเหลืองอร่ามlʉ̌ʉang-à-ràamดั่งdàngทองtɔɔngอุไรù-rai
Poets often compare the radiant complexion of heroines in literature to the gleaming yellow of fine gold.
ลวดลายกนกlûuat-laai-gà-nòkที่tîiประดับbprà-dàpอยู่yùuบนบานbon-baanตู้พระธรรมdtûu-prá-tamนั้นnánลงlongรักrákปิดทองbpìt-tɔɔngอุไรù-raiอย่างวิจิตรบรรจงyàang-wí-jìt-ban-jong
The Kanok patterns decorating the doors of the Dhamma scripture cabinet are intricately lacquered and gilded with fine gold.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ù
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อุùอุù1exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): up; outexclamation of pain/surprise/effortPart 1
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ไรraiไรrai1mite (tiny arachnid)2(colloq.) what?; wh- (shortened form of อะไร)3(colloq.) what; which4rice seedling; rice sprout (Northern/poetic)mite (tiny arachnid)Part 2
อุไรù-raiอุไรù-raigoldgoldWord