เดรย์

deen

Meaning

1NounC1

drey (squirrel nest)

a squirrel’s nest, typically a compact structure of twigs and leaves built in trees

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 asกระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔkกระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔksquirrelกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developรังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)ของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)สูงปรี๊ดsǔung-bpríitสูงปรี๊ดsǔung-bpríitextremely high; sky-highซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationรังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)แบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)เรียกว่าrîiak-wâaเรียกว่าrîiak-wâa1[to] be called; be known/termed as2[to] call; name [sb/sth]; refer to as3you could say; that is to say; effectivelyเดรย์deenเดรย์deendrey (squirrel nest)
I saw a squirrel building its nest, which in English is called a drey, way up high in the tree.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เดรย์ said เดน?

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  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ร is said like น (n).Silent letterย์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

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Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ย์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——