ไรเซอร์
rai-səəMeanings
1NounB2
riser (vertical service pipe)
A vertical pipe or conduit in a building that carries water, gas, fire sprinkler, electrical, or data services between floors.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatไรเซอร์rai-səəไรเซอร์rai-səə1riser (vertical service pipe)2riser (stair/platform)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)รั่วrûuaรั่วrûua1leaky; not watertight2[to] leak (liquid/gas)3[to] leak (information)4insecure; prone to leaks (figurative)
The technician said the building’s water riser is very old and must be replaced before it leaks.
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ไรเซอร์rai-sêrของkŏngระบบสปริงเกลอร์rá-bòp sà-bpring-glerเดินขึ้นdern kêunไปbpaiทุกtúkชั้นchánเพื่อpêuuaจ่ายน้ำjàai námดับเพลิงdàp plerng
The sprinkler system’s riser runs up every floor to supply firefighting water.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnวางตำแหน่งwaang-dtam-nɛ̀ngไรเซอร์rai-səəไฟฟ้าfai-fáaใกล้ชาฟต์glâi-châapบันไดban-daiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเดินสายdəən-sǎaiระหว่างrá-wàangชั้นchánได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuakและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Engineers place the electrical riser near the stair shaft to route cables between floors conveniently and safely.
อาคารaa-kaanใหม่màiแยกyɛ̂ɛkไรเซอร์rai-səəข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakไรเซอร์rai-səəแก๊สgɛ́ɛtอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangและlɛ́ง่ายngâaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔการบำรุงรักษาgaan-bam-rung-rák-sǎa
The new building clearly separates the data riser from the gas riser to reduce risk and simplify maintenance.
2NounB2
riser (stair/platform)
The vertical face between stair treads; also, a raised platform used to elevate equipment, seating, or performers.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไรเซอร์rai-səəไรเซอร์rai-səə1riser (vertical service pipe)2riser (stair/platform)แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)ขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierค่อนข้างสูงkɔ̂n-kâang-sǔungค่อนข้างสูงkɔ̂n-kâang-sǔungquite high; rather tallและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)สะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interruptedได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The contractor told us to be careful when cleaning the stairs because each riser is quite high and could cause tripping.
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ตอนdtɔɔnปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungบ้านbâanเราraoเปลี่ยนbplìianไรเซอร์rai-səəของkɔ̌ɔngบันไดban-daiให้hâiสีเดียวsǐi-diiaoกับgàpดอกdɔ̀ɔkจันทันjan-tanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูเรียบร้อยduu-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiขึ้นkʉ̂n
When renovating the house, we changed the stair risers to match the stringers so it would look neater.
เวทีway-teeงานประชุมngaan bprà-chumมีmeeการติดตั้งgaan dtìt dtângไรเซอร์rai-sêrแบบbàepโมดูลาร์moh-doo-laaเพื่อpêuuaยกที่yók têeนั่งnângผู้แปลpûu bplaeและláeกล้องglâwngถ่ายtàaiทำให้tam hâiมุมมองmum mongชัดเจนchát-jenขึ้นkêun
The conference stage installed modular risers to elevate interpreters' seating and cameras, improving visibility.
สถาปนิกกำหนดsà-tăa-bpà-ník gam-nòtสัดส่วนsàt sùuanดอกdòkจันทันjan tanกับgàpไรเซอร์rai-sêrให้ได้hâi dâiมาตรฐานความปลอดภัยmâat-dtrà-tăan kwaam bplòt paiก่อนจะgòn jàเพิ่มpêrmไรเซอร์rai-sêrเสริมsěrmด้านหน้าdâan nâaเวทีway-teeสำหรับsăm-ràpวงดนตรีwong don-dtree
The architect set the standard safety proportions for the stringers and risers before adding additional risers in front of the stage for the band.
Tones
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Why is ไรเซอร์ said ไร-เซอ?
rai-səə
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |
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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ไรเซอร์rai-səəไรเซอร์rai-səəriser (vertical service pipe)riser (vertical service pipe)Word