เรือน
rʉʉanMeanings
1NounB1
house; dwelling (traditional/wooden); hull/body (of sth)
A house or dwelling, often a traditional Thai wooden house. Also the main frame/body of a thing (e.g., hull of a boat, body of a watch/clock).
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanยังอยู่yang-yùuยังอยู่yang-yùu[to] still be present; [to] still existในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรือนไม้rʉʉan-máaiเรือนไม้rʉʉan-máaiwooden houseเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerริมคลองrim-klɔɔngริมคลองrim-klɔɔng1by/along the canal2canal-side; beside a canal3canal-side; canal bank
Grandma still lives in an old wooden house by the canal.
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ช่างซ่อมนาฬิกาchâng-sɔ̂m-naa-lí-gaaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเรือนrʉʉanนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔiต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianกระจกgrà-jòkใหม่mài
The watch repairer said the watch body is scratched and the glass needs to be replaced.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngเรือนไทยrʉʉan-taiยกyókพื้นpʉ́ʉnพร้อมprɔ́ɔmอธิบายà-tí-baaiวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn
The museum exhibits a raised Thai house and explains the way of life in the past.
แหวนเพชรwɛ̌ɛn-pétวงwongนี้níiตัวเรือนdtuua-rʉʉanเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔiเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiต้องdtɔ̂ngส่งsòngซ่อมsɔ̂m
The setting of this diamond ring is scratched and damaged; it must be sent for repair.
2ClassifierB2
classifier: houses; clocks; watches
A classifier used when counting houses, clocks, or watches. The usual classifier for boats and ships is ลำลำlam1classifier: beams/rays of light; laser2beam; ray (of light)3classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments4shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนาฬิกาข้อมือnaa-lí-gaa-kɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉนาฬิกาข้อมือnaa-lí-gaa-kɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉwristwatch; watchสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเรือนrʉʉanเรือนrʉʉan1house; dwelling (traditional/wooden); hull/body (of sth)2classifier: houses; clocks; watches3body; figure (formal/lit.)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เรือนrʉʉanเรือนrʉʉan1house; dwelling (traditional/wooden); hull/body (of sth)2classifier: houses; clocks; watches3body; figure (formal/lit.)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)บ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequentlyที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)
I have two wristwatches, but I wear this one most often because my mother bought it for me.
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ในnaiสวนsǔuanมีmiiบ้านไม้bâan-máaiสองsɔ̌ɔngเรือนrʉʉanเรือนrʉʉanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเป็นbpenของkɔ̌ɔngยายyaaiอีกìikเรือนrʉʉanเป็นbpenของkɔ̌ɔngน้าnáa
There are two wooden houses in the garden. One belongs to my grandmother and the other to my aunt.
แม้mɛ́ɛค่าซ่อมkâa-sɔ̂mนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaเรือนrʉʉanนี้níiจะjàแพงกว่าpɛɛng-gwàaราคาraa-kaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaเรือนrʉʉanใหม่màiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂อยากyàakเก็บไว้gèp-wáiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenของที่ระลึกkɔ̌ɔng-tîi-rá-lʉ́kจากjàakพ่อpɔ̂ɔ
Although this watch costs more to repair than to replace, I want to keep it because it is a keepsake from my father.
บ้านไม้bâan-máaiทั้งtángสามsǎamเรือนrʉʉanที่tîiเคยkəəiถูกtùukปล่อยทิ้งร้างbplɔ̀i-tíng-ráangได้รับdâi-rápการซ่อมแซมgaan-sɔ̂m-sɛɛmโดยdooiยังคงyang-kongรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpเดิมdəəmไว้wáiให้hâiมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
All three wooden houses that had been abandoned have been restored, retaining as much of their original design as possible.
3NounC1
body; figure (formal/lit.)
The body or figure (of a person), used in set phrases or literary style (e.g., เรือนร่างเรือนร่างrʉʉan-râangbody; figure; physique).
Examples
นักแสดงหญิงnák-sà-dɛɛng-yǐngนักแสดงหญิงnák-sà-dɛɛng-yǐngactressดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionเรือนร่างrʉʉan-râangเรือนร่างrʉʉan-râangbody; figure; physiqueอย่างดีyàang-diiอย่างดีyàang-dii1very well; to a high standard2of high quality; premium; first-rate3at best; no more thanออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work outและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotมีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotuseful; beneficial
The actress takes good care of her figure, exercising and eating healthy food.
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นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpสวมsǔuamชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiตัดเย็บdtàt-yépพอดีpɔɔ-diiเรือนrʉʉanกายgaaiทำให้tam-hâiเส้นสายsên-sǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngเรือนร่างrʉʉan-râangเด่นdènงามngaamยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
The model wears an evening gown tailored to fit her body perfectly, making the lines of her figure stand out even more beautifully.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wee pan-ná-naaเรือนร่างreuuan râangนางเอกnaang èkว่าwâaดุจdùtอัปสราàp-sà-raaงามngaamละมุนlá-munจนjonยามyaamลมlomพัดpátก็gâwพลิ้วไหวplíu wăiเป็นbpenท่วงทำนองtûuang tam-nong
The poet describes the heroine’s figure as that of a celestial nymph, so graceful that even the breeze makes it sway melodiously.
ภาพถ่ายขาวดำpâap-tàai-kǎao-damเผยpə̌əiเรือนrʉʉanกายgaaiของkɔ̌ɔngนักnákระบำrá-bamในnaiสภาวะsà-paa-wáกึ่งgʉ̀ngเงาngaoก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətความงามkwaam-ngaamแบบbɛ̀ɛpกวีgà-wiiที่tîiทั้งtángสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́เร้าใจráo-jai
The black-and-white photograph reveals the dancer’s form in semi-shadow, creating a poetic beauty that is both serene and stirring.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rʉʉan
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 | — | — |