เรี่ยไร(rîia-rai)

Meanings

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[to] solicit donations; [to] fundraise

To solicit or collect donations, typically in small amounts from many people, for a charitable or public cause.

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherเรี่ยไรrîia-raiเรี่ยไรrîia-rai[to] solicit donations; [to] fundraiseเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofซ่อมแซมsôm saemซ่อมแซมsôm saem1[to] repair; fix2[to] renovate; restore3[to] patch up; make minor repairsหลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroofวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotพังpangพังpang1[to] break down; collapse; fall apart2ruined; a mess (plans/situations)3broken; not working4broke; flat broke (slang)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)
The villagers helped collect donations to repair the temple's damaged roof.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เรี่ยrîiaเรี่ยrîiaclose to the ground; low-lying; low-levelPart 1
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ไรraiไรrai1mite (tiny arachnid)2(colloq.) what?; wh- (shortened form of อะไร)3rice seedling; rice sprout (Northern/poetic)4what (modifier) (colloq.)Part 2
เรี่ยไรrîia-raiเรี่ยไรrîia-rai[to] solicit donations; [to] fundraise