เรขา

ree-kǎa

Meanings

1NounC1

line; figure (bound/literary)

A literary element meaning ‘line’ or ‘figure’, used in compounds such as เรขาคณิตเรขาคณิตree-kǎa-ká-nítgeometry (math branch) ‘geometry’.

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2NounC1

line; outline; figure (literary/poetic)

A literary word from Sanskrit ‘रेखा’, meaning ‘line, outline, figure, delineation’, used in formal or poetic contexts.

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

ree

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——