เรฟ

rêep

Meanings

1NounB1

reference; inspiration

a reference, source material, or inspiration (commonly used as slang in art, design, fashion, or pop culture)

Examples

เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเรฟrêepเรฟrêep1reference; inspiration2rave3refereeอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)วาดรูปwâat-rûupวาดรูปwâat-rûup[to] draw; [to] paint a pictureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
What reference did you use to draw this?
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ฉันchǎnอยากyàakตัดผมdtàt-pǒmทรงsongนี้níiช่างchâangช่วยchûuaiตัดdtàtตามdtaamเรฟrêepให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iนะคะná-ká
I want this haircut, please cut it according to the ref.
เขาkǎoหาhǎaเรฟrêepแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaมาจากmaa-jàakพินpinเทอtəəเรสต์réet
He finds outfit references from Pinterest.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmงานออกแบบngaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpกราฟิกดีไซเนอร์graa-fìk-dii-sai-nə̂əขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaส่งsòngเรฟrêepมาmaaให้ดูhâi-duuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับความเข้าใจbpràp-kwaam-kâo-jaiให้hâiตรงกันdtrong-gan
Before starting the design work, the graphic designer asked the client to send a ref to ensure they have the same understanding.
2NounB2

rave

a rave; a large dance party featuring electronic music

Examples

คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปงานbpai-ngaanไปงานbpai-ngaan[to] attend [an event]เรฟrêepเรฟrêep1reference; inspiration2rave3refereeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโกดังgoo-dangโกดังgoo-dangwarehouse; storage buildingร้างráangร้างráang1abandoned; deserted2[to] become deserted; be abandoned3separated (spouses) [formal/lit.]
Tonight we are going to a rave at an abandoned warehouse.
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ถ้าtâaเธอtəəจะjàไปงานbpai-ngaanเรฟrêepเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiรองเท้าผ้าใบrɔɔng-táao-pâa-baiนะnáจะได้jà-dâaiเต้นdtênสะดวกsà-dùuak
If you are going to a rave, you need to wear sneakers so you can dance comfortably.
ดนตรีอิเล็กทรอนิกส์don-dtrii-ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìkในnaiงานngaanเรฟrêepทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konปลดbplòtปล่อยอารมณ์bplɔ̀i-aa-romและlɛ́เต้นdtênกันganอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
The electronic music at the rave made everyone release their emotions and dance to the fullest.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtîiเรฟrêepใต้ดินdtâai-dinเริ่มrə̂əmได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nในหมู่nai-mùuคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiที่รักtîi-rákดนตรีdon-dtriiแนวnɛɛoเทคโนték-noo
The underground rave culture has become increasingly popular among the younger generation who love techno music.
3NounB2

referee

a referee or umpire in a sports match

Examples

เรฟrêepเรฟrêep1reference; inspiration2rave3refereeเป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowing5[to] blow air onto [sth]นกหวีดnók-wìitนกหวีดnók-wìit1whistle (device)2classifier: อันหมดเวลาmòt-wee-laaหมดเวลาmòt-wee-laatime's upการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureครึ่งแรกkrʉ̂ng-rɛ̂ɛkครึ่งแรกkrʉ̂ng-rɛ̂ɛkfirst halfแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The ref blew the whistle to end the first half of the match.
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แฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiมากmâakเพราะprɔ́พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaเรฟrêepตัดสินdtàt-sǐnลำเอียงlam-iiang
The football fans were very upset because they felt the ref made a biased call.
ผู้เล่นpûu-lênกองหลังgɔɔng-lǎngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiประท้วงbprà-túuangเรฟrêepอย่างหนักyàang-nàkหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiโดนdoonแจกjɛ̀ɛkใบแดงbai-dɛɛngในnaiเขตโทษkèet-tôot
The defending player heavily protested to the ref after being given a red card in the penalty area.
ในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnอีสปอร์ตii-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtเรฟrêepมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiควบคุมkûuap-kumกฎgòtและlɛ́ตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpไม่ให้mâi-hâiผู้เล่นpûu-lênใช้cháiโปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛmโกงgoong
In e-sports competitions, the ref is responsible for enforcing the rules and checking that players do not use cheat programs.

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

rêep

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

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——
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