ไรเขียว

rai-kǐiao

Meanings

1NounB1

green mite (pest)

A plant pest commonly called the green mite; tiny sap‑sucking arthropods that damage leaves by feeding and causing discoloration or mottling.

Examples

ปีที่แล้วbpee têe láewปีที่แล้วbpee têe láew1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangmango treeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ไรเขียวrai kĭiaoไรเขียวrai kĭiao1green mite (pest)2green spider mite (Tetranychus spp.)ดูดdòotดูดdòot1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)น้ำเลี้ยงnám líiangน้ำเลี้ยงnám líiang1sap; nourishing fluid2supporting funds; sustaining resourcesจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeซีดsêetซีดsêet1pale (skin)2faded; dull in colorเป็นจุดๆbpen jùt jùtเป็นจุดๆbpen jùt jùt1spotted; dotted2in spots; here and there
Last year the mango trees in the orchard were sucked by green mites until the leaves turned pale with spots.
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2NounB2

green spider mite (Tetranychus spp.)

Specifically, certain spider mites with a green appearance that infest crops and ornamentals.

Examples

This year, green spider mites infested the vegetable plot, covering cucumber leaves with yellow specks.
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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