ไรด์
raiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] ride (bike; motorbike; board)
To travel or move by riding something, such as a bicycle, motorcycle, skateboard, or surfboard.
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยากจะyàak-jàอยากจะyàak-jà[to] want to; would like toไรด์raiไรด์rai1[to] ride (bike; motorbike; board)2a ride (outing)3a ride (in a vehicle)4amusement park rideจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic park
This weekend, I want to ride my bicycle to the park.
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เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngหัดhàtไรด์raiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiได้dâaiไม่นานmâi-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiคล่องklɔ̂ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He just learned to ride a motorcycle not long ago, but he's proficient now.
การgaanไรด์raiเซิร์ฟบอร์ดsə́əp-bɔ́ɔtบนbonคลื่นยักษ์klʉ̂ʉn-yákต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángทักษะták-sàประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanและlɛ́ความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎanอย่างสูงyàang-sǔung
Riding a surfboard on giant waves requires a high degree of skill, experience, and courage.
2NounB1
a ride (outing)
An outing or session of riding, often done as a group activity with bicycles or motorcycles.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayจะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)ไรด์raiไรด์rai1[to] ride (bike; motorbike; board)2a ride (outing)3a ride (in a vehicle)4amusement park rideจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaaอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya (province/city)2Ayutthaya (province)3Ayutthaya (city)4Ayutthaya Kingdom (historical period)
Tomorrow, there will be a bicycle ride to Ayutthaya.
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ไรด์raiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakเลยləəiมีmiiคนkonเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamเยอะกว่าyə́-gwàaที่tîiคิดkít
The ride last Sunday was very fun; more people joined than expected.
กลุ่มglùmบิ๊กไบค์bík-báiกำลังgam-langวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnจัดjàtไรด์raiใหญ่yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการกุศลgaan-gù-sǒnในnaiช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaiปีbpii
The big bike group is planning to organize a big charity ride at the end of the year.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaไรด์raiนี้níiจะมีjà-miiระยะทางrá-yá-taangไกลglaiและlɛ́เส้นทางsên-taangค่อนข้างชันkɔ̂n-kâang-chanแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatพิชิตpí-chítมันmanได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
Even though this ride had a long distance and a rather steep route, all participants were able to conquer it successfully.
3NounB1
a ride (in a vehicle)
A single journey in a vehicle, especially one requested from a ride-sharing service.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเรียกรถrîiak-rótเรียกรถrîiak-rót1[to] hail/flag down a vehicle2[to] call/order a vehicle/rideอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ไรด์raiไรด์rai1[to] ride (bike; motorbike; board)2a ride (outing)3a ride (in a vehicle)4amusement park rideหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkยกเลิกyók-lə̂ək1[to] cancel; call off2[to] revoke; abolish; repeal3[to] discontinue; terminateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past
I have to book another ride because the first one was cancelled.
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ไรด์raiจากjàakบ้านbâanไปbpaiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoรถติดrót-dtìtมากmâakเลยləəiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaเกือบgʉ̀ʉapสองsɔ̌ɔngชั่วโมงchûua-moong
The ride from home to the airport was in heavy traffic this morning, so it took almost two hours.
ค่าkâaไรด์raiเที่ยวtîiaoนี้níiแพงกว่าpɛɛng-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtìเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenช่วงเวลาเร่งด่วนchûuang-wee-laa-rêng-dùuanและlɛ́ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkด้วยdûuai
The fare for this ride is more expensive than usual because it's during rush hour and it's also raining.
แอปพลิเคชันɛ́p-plí-kee-chânจะjàคำนวณkam-nuuanราคาraa-kaaสำหรับsǎm-ràpไรด์raiของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunโดยอัตโนมัติdooi-àt-dtà-noo-mátตามdtaamระยะทางrá-yá-taangและlɛ́อุปสงค์ù-bpà-sǒngในขณะนั้นnai-kà-nà-nán
The application will automatically calculate the price for your ride based on the distance and the current demand.
4NounB2
amusement park ride
A machine or attraction that people ride for entertainment at an amusement park or fair.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ไรด์ráiไรด์rái1[to] ride (bike; motorbike; board)2a ride (outing)3a ride (in a vehicle)4amusement park rideที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ม้าหมุนmáa mŭnม้าหมุนmáa mŭncarousel; merry-go-roundแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerน่าหวาดเสียวnâa wàat sĭiaoน่าหวาดเสียวnâa wàat sĭiaohair-raising; scary-thrillingกว่านั้นgwàa nánกว่านั้นgwàa nánthan that (in comparisons)
Kids like to go on the carousel ride, but adults prefer something more thrilling.
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สวนสนุกsǔuan-sà-nùkแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่màiมีmiiไรด์raiล่าสุดlâa-sùtที่tîiใช้cháiเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiVRเข้ามาkâo-maaผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanทำให้tam-hâiผู้เล่นpûu-lênรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเข้าไปkâo-bpaiอยู่ในyùu-naiโลกlôokอีกìikใบbai
The new amusement park has a state-of-the-art ride that incorporates VR technology, making riders feel like they've entered another world.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiเล่นlênไรด์raiสุดsùtโหดhòotอย่างyàangรถไฟเหาะตีลังกาrót-fai-hɔ̀-dtii-lang-gaaควรkuuanตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpให้แน่ใจhâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaไม่มีmâi-miiโรคประจำตัวrôok-bprà-jam-dtuuaที่tîiเป็นbpenข้อห้ามkɔ̂ɔ-hâam
Before getting on an intense ride like a looping roller coaster, you should make sure you don't have any prohibitive pre-existing conditions.
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 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
ด์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |