ไร(rai)

Meanings

1NounB1

mite (tiny arachnid)

a very small arachnid, such as a dust mite or plant mite

Examples

หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอาการคันaa-gaan kanอาการคันaa-gaan kanitch; itchinessอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เกิดจากgèrt jàakเกิดจากgèrt jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byไรraiไรrai1mite (tiny arachnid)2(colloq.) what?; wh- (shortened form of อะไร)3rice seedling; rice sprout (Northern/poetic)4what (modifier) (colloq.)ฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่นอนtêe nonที่นอนtêe non1mattress; sleeping pad2sleeping place; bedding area
The doctor said the itching might be caused by dust mites in the bedding.
2PronounB1

(colloq.) what?; wh- (shortened form of อะไรอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion))

a colloquial shortening of อะไรอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion) meaning “what”; used in informal speech, texting, and online writing

Examples

เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketไรดีrai deeไรดีrai dee[informal] what would be good?; what should [we/I/you] do?หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)เลิกเรียนlêrk riianเลิกเรียนlêrk riian1[to] finish school; [to] get out of class; school is out2[to] dismiss class
What should we eat after class?
3determinerB1

what (modifier) (colloq.)

informal modifier meaning “what …” used before a noun (short for อะไรอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)), common in casual speech and online

Examples

คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketไรดีrai deeไรดีrai dee[informal] what would be good?; what should [we/I/you] do?
What food should we eat tonight?
4NounC1

rice seedling; rice sprout (Northern/poetic)

a young rice plant at the seedling or sprout stage, found in Northern dialects and some literary contexts

Examples

ที่นอนtêe nonที่นอนtêe non1mattress; sleeping pad2sleeping place; bedding areaเก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)ไรraiไรrai1mite (tiny arachnid)2(colloq.) what?; wh- (shortened form of อะไร)3rice seedling; rice sprout (Northern/poetic)4what (modifier) (colloq.)ฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)อาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòo[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrt1[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead to2[to] produce; generate; create (an effect/output)ภูมิแพ้poom páeภูมิแพ้poom páe1allergy2allergic; prone to allergies
Old mattresses often have dust mites living in them, which can cause allergies.