เรียกหา
rîiak-hǎaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] call for [sb]; [to] summon
To call out for someone, often because you need them or want them to come to you.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเรียกหาrîiak-hǎaเรียกหาrîiak-hǎa1[to] call for [sb]; [to] summon2[to] ask for [sb/sth]; call forลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanลูกหลานlûuk-lǎan1descendants; offspring2younger generation (collective)ตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantly
Grandma is not well, so she is constantly calling out for her children and grandchildren.
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เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaกลางดึกglaang-dʉ̀kแล้วlɛ́ɛoร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiเรียกหาrîiak-hǎaแม่mɛ̂ɛ
The little child woke up in the middle of the night and cried, calling out for his mom.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaไฟไหม้fai-mâiบ้านbâanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตะโกนเรียกdtà-goon-rîiakหาhǎaคนkonในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaให้hâiรีบrîipหนีnǐiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
When he realized the house was on fire, he shouted, calling out for his family members to escape quickly.
ในnaiยามyaamที่tîiท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛและlɛ́สิ้นหวังsîn-wǎngบางครั้งbaang-krángคนเราkon-raoก็gɔ̂ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเพียงแค่piiang-kɛ̂ɛใครสักคนkrai-sàk-konให้hâiเรียกหาrîiak-hǎaและlɛ́อยู่yùuเคียงข้างkiiang-kâang
In times of discouragement and despair, sometimes all a person wants is just someone to call out for and have by their side.
2VerbB1
[to] ask for [sb/sth]; call for
To ask for someone or something to be brought or made available.
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineหายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเรียกหาrîiak-hǎaเรียกหาrîiak-hǎa1[to] call for [sb]; [to] summon2[to] ask for [sb/sth]; call forมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ทั่วtûuaทั่วtûua1all over; everywhere2whole; entireหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My dog is missing. I walked all over the village calling out for it.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛเดินdəənเรียกหาrîiak-hǎaลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoที่tîiพลัดหลงplát-lǒngกันganในnaiห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káa
The mother walked around calling for her daughter who got separated in the shopping mall.
เขาkăoไปตามbpai dtaamเรียกหาrîiak hăaเพื่อนpêuuanตามdtaamร้านเกมráan gaymต่างๆdtàang-dtàangแต่dtàeก็gâwไม่เจอmâi jer
He went around to different game shops asking for his friend, but couldn't find him.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพายุpaa-yúสงบลงsà-ngòp-longชาวบ้านchaao-bâanก็gɔ̂ช่วยกันchûuai-ganออกɔ̀ɔkเดินdəənเรียกหาrîiak-hǎaผู้ที่pûu-tîiอาจàatยังyangติดค้างdtìt-káangอยู่yùuในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiประสบภัยbprà-sòp-pai
After the storm subsided, the villagers helped each other go out and call for those who might still be stranded in the disaster area.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reaction[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); namePart 1
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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
เรียกหาrîiak-hǎaเรียกหาrîiak-hǎa[to] call for [sb]; [to] summon[to] call for [sb]; [to] summonWord