รา

See also: ร้า

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicรา
r ā
RomanizationPaiboonraa
Royal Institutera
(standard) IPA(key)/raː˧/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ra. Cognate with Lao ຮາ (hā).

Pronoun

รา • (raa)

  1. (archaic) a first person pronoun employed inclusively by two or more persons.
Usage notes
  • The pronoun is now archaic in Central Thai, but is still in everyday use in some dialects, such as Northern Thai where it appears as the vulgar ᩁᩣ/ฮา (haa) and is almost always used singularly.
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Particle

รา • (raa)

  1. (chiefly poetic) placed at the end of an expression of invitation or suggestion for emphasis.
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Verb

รา • (raa) (abstract noun การรา)

  1. to cease, discontinue, or stop gradually.
  2. (somewhat archaic) to diminish, to decrease, to lessen, to reduce; to weaken.
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Noun

รา • (raa)

  1. (nautical) bottom board; burden board.
  2. pole or stick fixed into or around an uncovered pit for the purpose of maintaining its shape or condition.

Etymology 5

Noun

รา • (raa)

  1. mould; fungus.
Derived terms
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