ไร่เลย์
râi-leeMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Railay (Krabi, Thailand)
Railay, a small peninsula in Krabi Province, Thailand, famous for limestone cliffs, beaches, and rock climbing; accessible mainly by boat.
Examples
ปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmปิดเทอมbpìt-təəm1school break; vacation2[to be] on break; between termsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitไร่เลย์râi-leeไร่เลย์râi-leeRailay (Krabi, Thailand)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
This school break, I'm going to visit Railay with my friends.
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กิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamยอดนิยมyɔ̂ɔt-ní-yomที่tîiไร่เลย์râi-leeคือkʉʉการปีนหน้าผาgaan-bpiin-nâa-pǎaและlɛ́การพายเรือคายัคgaan-paai-rʉʉa-kaa-yák
Popular activities at Railay are rock climbing and kayaking.
ถ้าtâaจะjàไปbpaiไร่เลย์râi-leeเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngนั่งnângเรือหางยาวrʉʉa-hǎang-yaaoจากjàakอ่าวนางàao-naangไปbpaiเท่านั้นtâo-nán
If you want to go to Railay, you must take a long-tail boat from Ao Nang.
ความโดดเด่นkwaam dòt dènของkŏngไร่เลย์râi layคือkeuภูมิประเทศpoom-bprà-têetที่têeเป็นbpenหน้าผาหินปูนnâa păa hĭn bpuunสูงชันsŏong chanตัดกับdtàt gàpน้ำทะเลnám tá-layสีsĕeฟ้าใสfáa săi
The distinctiveness of Railay is its landscape of steep limestone cliffs against clear blue seawater.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไร่เลย์ said ไร่-เล?
râi-lee
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
râi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
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ไร่เลย์râi-leeไร่เลย์râi-leeRailay (Krabi, Thailand)Railay (Krabi, Thailand)Word