เรียน

riian

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] study; learn

to study or learn, especially in a school, course, or from instruction

2VerbA2

[to] take (a course/subject)

to be enrolled in or take a particular class or subject

Examples

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3VerbB2

[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)

a formal verb in speech and letters used to respectfully inform or address someone of higher status

Examples

เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaanผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaan1director; head; chief; superintendent2principal (school)กระผมgrà-pǒmกระผมgrà-pǒmI; me (very polite male)ขอเรียนแจ้งkɔ̌ɔ-riian-jɛ̂ɛngขอเรียนแจ้งkɔ̌ɔ-riian-jɛ̂ɛng[to] formally informว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeกำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3deadline; due date4specification; stipulationการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)วันศุกร์wan-sùkวันศุกร์wan-sùkFriday
To the Director: I respectfully inform you that the meeting has been rescheduled to Friday.
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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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

riian

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——