ไรเขียว
rai-kǐiaoMeanings
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.
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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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พอpɔɔอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnแปลงผักbplɛɛng-pàkมักmákถูกtùukไรเขียวrai-kǐiaoระบาดrá-bàatทำให้tam-hâiใบbaiเป็นbpenด่างdàangและlɛ́ร่วงrûuangก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laa
When the weather is hot, the vegetable plots are often infested by green mites, causing mottled leaves that fall prematurely.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiควบคุมkûuap-kumไรเขียวrai-kǐiaoตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛต้นdtônใบbaiจะjàเปลี่ยนสีbplìian-sǐiและlɛ́การสังเคราะห์แสงgaan-sǎng-krɔ́-sɛ̌ɛngลดลงlót-longพืชpʉ̂ʉtก็gɔ̂ชะงักchá-ngákการgaanโตdtoo
If green mites aren’t controlled early, the leaves will discolor and photosynthesis decreases, causing the plants to stall in growth.
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnใช้cháiกับดักgàp-dàkและlɛ́ชีวภัณฑ์chii-wá-panเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótไรเขียวrai-kǐiaoเพราะprɔ́มันmanดูดdùutน้ำเลี้ยงnáam-líiangจนjonเกิดgə̀ətลายlaaiด่างdàangทั่วtûuaใบbaiและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapผลผลิตpǒn-pà-lìtตกdtòk
Farmers use traps and biocontrol to reduce green mites because they suck sap, causing mottling across the leaves and lowering crop quality.
2NounB2
green spider mite (Tetranychus spp.)
Specifically, certain spider mites with a green appearance that infest crops and ornamentals.
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ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearไรเขียวrai-kǐiaoไรเขียวrai-kǐiao1green mite (pest)2green spider mite (Tetranychus spp.)ระบาดrá-bàatระบาดrá-bàat1[to] spread widely (disease/outbreak)2[to] spread widely (non-disease: rumor/fad/problem)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แปลงผักbplɛɛng-pàkแปลงผักbplɛɛng-pàkvegetable plot; vegetable bedทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaaแตงกวาdtɛɛng-gwaacucumberเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7point (classifier for small dots/points)เหลืองlʉ̌ʉangเหลืองlʉ̌ʉang1yellow2[to] turn yellow3sallow; jaundiced (complexion)เต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)
This year, green spider mites infested the vegetable plot, covering cucumber leaves with yellow specks.
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ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไรเขียวrai-kǐiaoชอบchɔ̂ɔpอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnและlɛ́แห้งhɛ̂ɛngจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngพ่นpônน้ำnáamบ่อยขึ้นbɔ̀i-kʉ̂n
The gardener said green spider mites prefer hot, dry weather, so he has to spray water more often.
ไรเขียวrai kĭiaoที่têeเกาะgòrอยู่ใต้yòo dtâiใบbaiกุหลาบgù-làapดูเป็นdoo bpenสีเขียวอ่อนsĕe kĭiao ònและláeทอtorใยyaiบางbaangๆ-ทำtamให้ดอกhâi dòkโทรมsohmเร็วreo
The green spider mites clinging under the rose leaves appear light green and spin thin webs, causing the blooms to deteriorate quickly.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiปล่อยbplɔ̀iตัวห้ำdtuua-hâmตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótจำนวนjam-nuuanไรเขียวrai-kǐiaoที่tîiทำลายtam-laaiไม้ดอกmáai-dɔ̀ɔkในnaiเรือนเพาะชำrʉʉan-pɔ́-cham
Researchers recommend releasing natural predators to reduce green spider mites that damage ornamentals in nurseries.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไรraiไรrai1mite (tiny arachnid)2(colloq.) what?; wh- (shortened form of อะไร)3(colloq.) what; which4rice seedling; rice sprout (Northern/poetic)5hairline; edge of the hair (as in ไรผม)mite (tiny arachnid)Part 1
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เขียวkǐiaoเขียวkǐiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4grassy; raw-vegetal (of smell or taste)green (color)Part 2
ไรเขียวrai-kǐiaoไรเขียวrai-kǐiaogreen mite (pest)green mite (pest)Word