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rái-wɛɛoMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
unpromising; showing no potential
Lacking any sign of future talent, success, or positive development.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่นกีฬาlên-gii-laaเล่นกีฬาlên-gii-laa[to] play sportsไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneไร้แววrái-wɛɛoไร้แววrái-wɛɛo1unpromising; showing no potential2expressionless; dull-eyedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He is not good at sports at all, looks like he has no future talent in it.
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ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkทุกคนtúk-konคิดว่าkít-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàทำtamโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiไม่mâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètเพราะprɔ́ดูduuไร้แววrái-wɛɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ทำได้tam-dâaiดีdiiเกินคาดgəən-kâat
At first, everyone thought he wouldn't succeed with this project because he seemed to lack potential, but in the end, he did better than expected.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛครูkruuจะjàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoไร้แววrái-wɛɛoด้านdâanดนตรีdon-dtriiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnให้hâiเขาkǎoเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔไปbpai
Even though the teacher said he showed no sign of musical talent, his parents still support him to continue learning.
นักวิจารณ์nák-wí-jaanหลายคนlǎai-konเคยkəəiสบประมาทsòp-bprà-mâatว่าwâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngที่tîiไร้แววrái-wɛɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พิสูจน์pí-sùutตัวเองdtuua-eengด้วยdûuaiการgaanคว้าkwáaรางวัลใหญ่raang-wan-yàiมาmaaได้dâai
Many critics once looked down on him as an actor with no future, but he proved himself by winning a major award.
2AdjectiveB1
expressionless; dull-eyed
Describing eyes or a look that shows no emotion or brightness; without sparkle or life.
Examples
คนป่วยkon-bpùuaiคนป่วยkon-bpùuaisick person; patientคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downนิ่งnîngนิ่งnîng1still; motionless2[to] be still; stay still3calm; composed; unflustered4[to] remain silent; say nothingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneไร้แววrái-wɛɛoไร้แววrái-wɛɛo1unpromising; showing no potential2expressionless; dull-eyed
That sick person lay still and his eyes looked lifeless.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂นั่งนิ่งnâng-nîngด้วยdûuaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaไร้แววrái-wɛɛoไม่mâiพูดpûutไม่mâiจาjaa
After hearing the bad news, she sat still with a vacant look, not saying a word.
ฉันchǎnเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuangเขาkǎoมากmâakช่วงนี้chûuang-níiเขาkǎoดูduuเหม่อลอยmə̀ə-lɔɔiและlɛ́ดวงตาduuang-dtaaไร้แววrái-wɛɛoตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
I'm very worried about him. Lately, he seems absent-minded and his eyes are always lifeless.
ดวงตาduuang-dtaaที่tîiเคยkəəiสดใสsòt-sǎiเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəบัดนี้bàt-níiกลับglàpดูduuว่างเปล่าwâang-bplàaoและlɛ́ไร้แววrái-wɛɛoซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatที่อยู่tîi-yùuภายในpaai-nai
Her once bright and sparkling eyes now look empty and lifeless, reflecting the pain within.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rái
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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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แววwɛɛoแววwɛɛo1gleam; glint; sheen2sign of talent; promise3hint; sign of a feeling or qualitygleam; glint; sheenPart 2
ไร้แววrái-wɛɛoไร้แววrái-wɛɛounpromising; showing no potentialunpromising; showing no potentialWord