เรียก
rîiakMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name
to address someone or something by a name; to give or use a name for something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demandเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเอ็มemเอ็มem1the letter M2nickname/name: Em
I call him Em.
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When this baby was born, we named her “Mint.”
At home, everyone calls this dog “Jao-Dum.”
คนkonในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanมักจะmák-jàเรียกrîiakสะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiเก่าgàoแห่งhɛ̀ngนั้นnánว่าwâaสะพานsà-paanรักrákเพราะprɔ́มีmiiตำนานdtam-naanเล่าต่อกันมาlâo-dtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maa
People in the village usually call that old wooden bridge 'the Love Bridge' because of a legend passed down.
2VerbA2
[to] call out; summon; hail
to call to someone to come; to summon or hail (e.g., a taxi, waiter)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยกมือyók-mʉʉยกมือyók-mʉʉ[to] raise one's handเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demandแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîiแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîitaxi; cab (vehicle/service)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearห้างhâangห้างhâang1mall; shopping center2department store3trading firm (dated/formal)
I raised my hand to hail a taxi in front of the mall.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoตะโกนเรียกdtà-goon-rîiakพนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan-sə̀əpแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoไม่mâiเห็นhěn
Yesterday we called out to the waiter, but he didn’t see us.
I’ll call my friend to come help carry things in the afternoon.
ฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmตกdtòkเราraoเลยləəiรีบrîipเรียกrîiakวินมอเตอร์ไซค์win-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiให้hâiไปส่งbpai-sòngที่tîiสถานีsà-tǎa-nii
It started to rain, so we quickly hailed a motorcycle taxi to take us to the station.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langเปิดรับbpə̀ət-rápและlɛ́เรียกrîiakคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiเข้าkâoเป็นbpenสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkโครงkroongการฝึกงานgaan-fʉ̀k-ngaanระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The company is recruiting and calling young people to become members of the long-term internship program.
สหภาพแรงงานsà-hà-pâap raeng ngaanประกาศbprà-gàatเรียกrîakพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเข้าkâoเป็นbpenสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkเพื่อpêuuaร่วมrûuamปกป้องสิทธิbpòk-bpông sìt
The labor union announced a call for employees to become members to help protect their rights.
วัดwátได้dâaiเรียกrîiakอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkเข้ามาkâo-maaช่วยchûuaiงานประเพณีngaan-bprà-pee-niiโดยdooiเน้นnénผู้ที่pûu-tîiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmทำงานtam-ngaanต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
The temple has called volunteers into service for the festival, focusing on those ready to work continuously.
พรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangได้dâaiเรียกrîiakสมาชิกใหม่sà-maa-chík-màiเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamทีมtiimทำงานtam-ngaanเชิงนโยบายchəəng-ná-yoo-baaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมกำลังsə̌əm-gam-langคนในพื้นที่kon-nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The political party has called new members to join the policy team to strengthen manpower in the area.
3VerbB1
[to] ask for; charge; demand
to request or demand something, especially a price, fee, or payment
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demandค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎanค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎan1meal price; food charge2food expenses; cost of food3meal allowanceตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; applyไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockบวกbùuakบวกbùuak1[to] add (numbers)2addition sign (+)3plus; positive; favorable4to add; includeเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extra
This restaurant charges according to the listed price, with no extra added.
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The repairman demanded a labor fee of two thousand baht because several parts needed fixing.
เขาkǎoโพสต์ขายpóot-kǎaiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaและlɛ́เรียกrîiakราคาraa-kaaเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônตัวdtuuaละláสามร้อยsǎam-rɔ́ɔiบาทbàat
She posted shirts for sale and asked a starting price of three hundred baht each.
ทางtaangคอนโดkɔɔn-dooเรียกเก็บrîiak-gèpค่าปรับkâa-bpràpล่าช้าlâa-cháaและlɛ́ยังyangเรียกrîiakค่าบริการkâa-bɔɔ-rí-gaanเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmสำหรับsǎm-ràpการออกgaan-ɔ̀ɔkใบเสร็จbai-sètย้อนหลังyɔ́ɔn-lǎng
The condo is collecting a late penalty and also charging an additional service fee for issuing a backdated receipt.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
rîiak
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 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 | — | — |