ระบาย

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographicระบาย
r a ɓ ā y
Phonemic
ระ-บาย
r a – ɓ ā y
RomanizationPaiboonrá-baai
Royal Institutera-bai
(standard) IPA(key)/ra˦˥.baːj˧/(R)

Etymology 1

Noun

ระบาย • (rá-baai)

  1. cloth hung from the edge of something as an ornament.

Etymology 2

Perhaps from Old Khmer rabay,

Verb

ระบาย • (rá-baai) (abstract noun การระบาย)

  1. to discharge: to relieve (as of load, charge, or burden).
  2. to discharge: to let out (as of a liquid or gas), especially from where it has been confined.
  3. to drain (as of a liquid or gas).
  4. to evacuate (the bowels).
  5. to ventilate (as of air or wind).
  6. to give free expression (as to an emotion or feeling), especially in order to relieve oneself of it.
  7. to paint: to coat (as with a colour).
Derived terms
  • ยาระบาย