เรไร
ree-raiMeanings
1NounB2
a kind of cicada
A type of cicada known for its continuous, high-pitched call.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenตกเย็นdtòk-yenตกเย็นdtòk-yentoward evening; at dusk; in the eveningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เสียงเรไรsǐiang-ree-raiเสียงเรไรsǐiang-ree-raisound of the rerai cicadaร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaint
In the evening, I like to sit and listen to the sound of 'rerai' cicadas singing.
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Whenever it's summer, the sound of 'rerai' cicadas is clamorous all around.
เสียงเรไรsǐiang-ree-raiที่tîiกรีดร้องgrìit-rɔ́ɔngไม่หยุดหย่อนmâi-yùt-yɔ̀ɔnทำให้tam-hâiยามบ่ายyaam-bàaiที่tîiเงียบสงัดngîiap-sà-ngàtยิ่งyîngรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kร้อนอบอ้าวrɔ́ɔn-òp-âaoขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiอีกìik
The incessant screeching of the 'rerai' cicadas made the quiet afternoon feel even hotter and more stuffy.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaตะวันdtà-wanคล้อยต่ำklɔ́ɔi-dtàmลงในlong-naiชนบทchon-ná-bòtวงดุริยางค์wong-dù-rí-yaangของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoเรไรree-raiก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmบรรเลงban-leengเป็นbpenเสียงประกอบsǐiang-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəi
As the sun dipped low in the countryside, the orchestra of 'rerai' cicadas began to play, a familiar soundtrack to life.
2NounC1
a traditional Thai dessert (khanom rerai)
A Thai dessert (ขนมเรไรขนมเรไรkà-nǒm-ree-raia traditional Thai dessert of fine rice‑flour threads with coconut toppings) of fine, thread-like rice-flour noodles served with coconut milk and sugar.
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บ่ายนี้bàai-níiบ่ายนี้bàai-níi1this afternoon2this afternoon (time period)คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeขนมเรไรkà-nǒm-ree-raiขนมเรไรkà-nǒm-ree-raia traditional Thai dessert of fine rice‑flour threads with coconut toppingsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket
This afternoon, Grandma will make Khanom Rerai for us to eat.
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การทำขนมgaan-tam-kà-nǒmเรไรree-raiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiแป้นพิมพ์bpɛ̂n-pimพิเศษpí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกดgòtให้hâiแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นbpenเส้นฝอยsên-fɔ̌ɔiละเอียดlá-ìiat
Making Khanom Rerai requires a special press to extrude the dough into fine, thread-like strands.
ขนมเรไรkà-nǒm-ree-raiแบบbɛ̀ɛpต้นตำรับdtôn-dtam-rápสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiหาทานhǎa-taanได้dâaiยากyâakเต็มทีdtem-tiiเพราะprɔ́ร้านráanส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiมักmákทำtamแต่dtɛ̀ɛขนมkà-nǒmที่tîiแพร่หลายprɛ̂ɛ-lǎaiกว่าgwàa
Authentic, traditional Khanom Rerai is extremely hard to find these days, as most shops tend to make more widespread desserts.
เนื้อสัมผัสnéuua săm-pàtอันanบอบบางbòp baangของkŏngขนมเรไรkà-nŏm ray-raiเมื่อmêuuaทานtaanคู่กับkôo gàpกะทิgà-tíหอมๆhŏm hŏmและláeงาngaaคั่วkûuaยิ่งyîngขับเน้นkàp nénให้เห็นhâi hĕnถึงtĕungความละเมียดละไมkwaam lá-mîiat-lá-maiของkŏngขนมไทยโบราณkà-nŏm tai boh-raan
The delicate texture of Khanom Rerai, when eaten with fragrant coconut milk and toasted sesame, highlights the refinement of traditional Thai desserts.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ree
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 | — | — |