เรียว
riiaoMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
slender; slim; tapering
slender or slim and gradually narrowing toward the end; thin and tapering in shape (e.g., fingers, legs, leaves)
Examples
นิ้วมือníu-mʉʉนิ้วมือníu-mʉʉfingerของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเรียวriiaoเรียวriiaoslender; slim; taperingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛmปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛm1pointed tip; sharp end2pointed; sharp-tippedเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
Her fingers are slender and taper slightly at the tips.
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เถาวัลย์tăo wanเส้นsênเรียวriaoค่อยkôiๆ-เรียวriaoลงlongจนjonปลายbplaaiเล็กlékพอporเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpตะปูdtà-bpuuได้dâi
The slender vine gradually narrows until the tip is small enough to hook onto a nail.
ใบไผ่bai-pàiแผ่pɛ̀ɛยาวyaaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเรียวriiaoลงไปlong-bpaiทางtaangปลายbplaaiทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiเวลาwee-laaไหวwǎiตามdtaamลมlom
Bamboo leaves spread long and taper toward the tip, making them look graceful as they sway in the wind.
เธอtəəสวมsǔuamกระโปรงgrà-bproongที่tîiเน้นnénขาkǎaเรียวriiaoที่tîiไล่lâiแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táao
She wore a skirt that accentuated her slender legs, which taper elegantly down to the ankles.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
riiao
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 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 | — | — |