ไรงิ
rai-ngíMeaning
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or something like that; and so on
an informal slang particle used at the end of a sentence to mean 'or something like that', 'and so on', or to soften the tone of a statement
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesไรงิrai-ngíไรงิrai-ngíor something like that; and so on
On weekends, I like staying home watching movies, listening to music, or something like that.
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Lately I've been very busy, I don't really have free time, you know?
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəหิวhǐuก็gɔ̂สั่งข้าวsàng-kâaoมากินmaa-ginก่อนgɔ̀ɔnได้เลยdâai-ləəiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔไรงิrai-ngí
If you're hungry, you can order food to eat first, no need to wait or anything.
บางทีbaang teeการที่gaan têeเราraoเงียบngîiapไปbpaiเขาkăoอาจจะàat jàคิดว่าkít wâaเราraoโกรธgròhtไรงิrai ngíทั้งtángที่จริงtêe jingๆ-แล้วláeoเราraoแค่kâeเหนื่อยnèuay
Sometimes when we go quiet, they might think we're mad or something, even though we're actually just tired.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rai
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 | — | — |