ไอยรา
ai-yá-raaMeaning
1NounC1
elephant (literary/poetic)
an elephant, used mainly in literary or poetic contexts.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaakingทรงมีsong-miiทรงมีsong-mii[to] have; possess (royal/honorific)ไอยราai-yá-raaไอยราai-yá-raaelephant (literary/poetic)เผือกpʉ̀ʉakเผือกpʉ̀ʉak1taro (plant and corm)2[to] meddle; be nosy (slang)3albino; whiteคู่พระบารมีkûu-prá-baa-rá-miiคู่พระบารมีkûu-prá-baa-rá-miiroyal consort (esp. queen consort)
In this tale, the king possesses a noble white elephant as a symbol of his prestige.
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ภาพวาดpâap-wâatโบราณboo-raanแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnขบวนทัพkà-buuan-tápอันanยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiนำnamโดยdooiเหล่าlàoไอยราai-yá-raaที่tîiประดับbprà-dàpเครื่องทรงkrʉ̂ʉang-songงดงามngót-ngaam
The ancient painting shows a grand procession of troops, led by elephants adorned in beautiful regalia.
เสียงก้องกังวานsĭiang gông gang-waanของkŏngเหล่าlàoไอยราai-yá-raaในnaiสนามรบsà-năam rópนั้นnánยังคงyang kongดังก้องdang gâwngอยู่ในyòo naiหน้าnâaประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat
The resonant cries of the elephants on the battlefield still echo through the pages of history.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiได้dâaiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngไอยราai-yá-raaแห่งhɛ̀ngพงไพรpong-praiที่tîiก้าวเดินgâao-dəənอย่างมั่นคงyàang-mân-kong
The poem described the majesty of the elephants of the forest, walking with a steady gait.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไอยรา said ไอ-ยะ-รา?
ai-yá-raa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |