ไอยเรศ
ai-yá-rêetMeanings
1NounC2
elephant
an elephant (typically used in a literary, poetic, or formal context)
Examples
กษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixไอยเรศai-yá-rêetไอยเรศai-yá-rêet1elephant2foxtail orchidที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamelegant; dignified; statelyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเสด็จออกsà-dèt-ɔ̀ɔkเสด็จออกsà-dèt-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] appear in public (royal)2[to] grant an audience (royal); hold courtศึกsʉ̀kศึกsʉ̀k1war; battle2contest; rivalry (figurative)
Kings in ancient times would often ride a majestic elephant to lead their armies into battle.
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กวีgà-wiiบรรยายฉากban-yaai-chàakการรบgaan-rópที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiเสียงsǐiangแผดpɛ̀ɛtร้องrɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoไอยเรศai-yá-rêetตกdtòkมันman
The poet describes the battle scene filled with the trumpeting sounds of musth elephants.
ในnaiขบวนพยุหยาตราkà-buuan-pá-yú-hà-yâat-dtraaสถลมารคsà-tǒn-lá-mâakมีmiiการประดับประดาgaan-bprà-dàp-bprà-daaเหล่าlàoไอยเรศai-yá-rêetอย่างวิจิตรบรรจงyàang-wí-jìt-ban-jong
In the royal land procession, the elephants are exquisitely decorated.
วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมีmiiการพรรณนาgaan-pan-ná-naaถึงtʉ̌ngคชลักษณ์kót-chá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngไอยเรศai-yá-rêetเผือกpʉ̀ʉakคู่บุญบารมีkûu-bun-baa-rá-miiของkɔ̌ɔngองค์พระมหากษัตริย์ong-prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtได้dâaiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
This literary work profoundly describes the physical characteristics of the auspicious white elephant belonging to the monarch.
2NounC2
foxtail orchid
the foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa), a species of orchid characterized by its long, drooping flower clusters
Examples
กล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiกล้วยไม้glûuai-máai1orchid (plant; family Orchidaceae)2orchid flowerไอยเรศai-yá-rêetไอยเรศai-yá-rêet1elephant2foxtail orchidที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔk[to] bloom; [to] flowerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พวงpuuangพวงpuuang1classifier (clusters; bunches; garlands; sets of keys)2cluster; bunchสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu1pink (color)2pink; pink-colored3rosy; romantic (figurative)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The foxtail orchid at my house is blooming in beautiful pink clusters.
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จุดเด่นjùt-dènของkɔ̌ɔngกล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiพันธุ์panไอยเรศai-yá-rêetคือkʉʉช่อดอกchɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔkที่tîiห้อยhɔ̂ɔiย้อยลงมาyɔ́ɔi-long-maaยาวyaaoคล้ายกับkláai-gàpพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-lai
The distinguishing feature of the foxtail orchid is its long, drooping flower clusters that resemble a garland.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatชาวไทยchaao-taiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiการเพาะพันธุ์gaan-pɔ́-panไอยเรศai-yá-rêetให้hâiมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnที่tîiแปลกตาbplɛ̀ɛk-dtaaขึ้นkʉ̂n
Thai botanists have succeeded in breeding foxtail orchids to have more exotic colors.
ในnaiนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanกล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiระดับชาติrá-dàp-châatมีmiiการจัดแสดงgaan-jàt-sà-dɛɛngกล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiช้างcháangและlɛ́ไอยเรศai-yá-rêetซึ่งsʉ̂ngได้รับdâi-rápความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiจากjàakนักnákเลี้ยงlíiangไม้ดอกmáai-dɔ̀ɔkอย่างล้นหลามyàang-lón-lǎam
In the national orchid exhibition, there was a display of elephant and foxtail orchids, which garnered overwhelming interest from floriculturists.
Tones
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Why is ไอยเรศ said ไอ-ยะ-เรศ?
ai-yá-rêet
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 | — | — |