ใบเรือ
bai-rʉʉaMeaning
1NounA2
sail (of a boat/ship)
a piece of cloth or other material attached to a mast that catches the wind to propel a boat or ship
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoใบเรือbai-rʉʉaใบเรือbai-rʉʉasail (of a boat/ship)สีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmless
That boat has a white sail.
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The wind blows the sail, making the boat move forward.
The wind was so strong yesterday that the sail almost tore.
กัปตันgàp-dtanสั่งให้sàng-hâiลูกเรือlûuk-rʉʉaกางgaangใบเรือbai-rʉʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับลมráp-lomและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmความเร็วkwaam-reo
The captain ordered the crew to raise the sail to catch the wind and increase speed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ใบเรือbai-rʉʉaใบเรือbai-rʉʉasail (of a boat/ship)sail (of a boat/ship)Word