ไอริส
ai-rítMeanings
1NounB2
iris flower
a type of tall plant with large, showy flowers; the iris flower
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)ไอริสai-rítไอริสai-rít1iris flower2iris of the eyeสีม่วงsǐi-mûuangสีม่วงsǐi-mûuang1purple; violet (color)2purple; violet (colored)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back garden
I like the purple iris flowers planted in the backyard.
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He bought a bouquet of irises for his girlfriend on their anniversary.
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkไอริสai-rítเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtจัดjàtและlɛ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanดินdinที่tîiระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamได้ดีdâai-dii
The iris is a plant that loves full sun and requires well-drained soil.
ในnaiภาษาดอกไม้paa-sǎa-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกdɔ̀ɔkไอริสai-rítเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความศรัทธาkwaam-sàt-taaและlɛ́ความหวังkwaam-wǎng
In the language of flowers, the iris is a symbol of faith and hope.
2NounB2
iris of the eye
the colored part of the eye around the pupil
Examples
ไอริสai-rítไอริสai-rít1iris flower2iris of the eyeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ดวงตาduuang-dtaaดวงตาduuang-dtaaeyeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลวดลายlûuat-laaiลวดลายlûuat-laai1pattern; decorative motif2style; flourish; flairที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-ganไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-gandifferent; not the sameเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The iris in each person's eye has a completely unique pattern.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไอริสai-rítมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiควบคุมkûuap-kumแสงsɛ̌ɛngที่tîiเข้าสู่kâo-sùuดวงตาduuang-dtaa
The doctor said the iris has the function of controlling light entering the eye.
ระบบรักษาความปลอดภัยrá-bòp-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtใช้cháiการสแกนgaan-sà-gɛɛnไอริสai-rítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันตัวตนyʉʉn-yan-dtuua-dton
The company's new security system uses iris scanning to verify identity.
การเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngสีsǐiไอริสai-rítอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanถึงtʉ̌ngโรคตาrôok-dtaaบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítได้dâai
A change in iris color can be a warning sign of certain eye diseases.
Tones
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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 | — | — |