Meanings
every sense kept, sourced — never invented1pron.
what (informal, clipped from อะไร)lexitron
2adv.
how; what; which; when; whywiktionary
3n.
louse; mitewiktionary
4n.
line or mark on the scalp after a hair is removedwiktionary
5n.
goldwiktionary
6pron.
whatwiktionary
7v.
used in เรี่ยไร (“to solicit contributions, take up a collection”)wiktionary
8v.
approximate; estimate(rare)wiktionary
In the readings
real sentences, spoken by real voicesฉันทำงานเป็นไรเดอร์ส่งอาหารในกรุงเทพฯ
I work as a food-delivery rider in Bangkok.
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Built from
Possibly related with Thai ใด (dai). From Proto-Southwestern Tai *rajᴬ⁴ (“chicken louse”), from Proto-Tai *rwɤjᴬ (“chicken louse”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩁᩱ, Khün ᩁᩱ, Lao ໄຮ (hai), Isan ไฮ, Lü ᦺᦣ (hay), Shan ႁႆး (hái), Tai Nüa ᥞᥭᥰ (häy), Phake ꩭႝ (hay), Ahom 𑜍𑜩 (ray), Zhuang reiz.