เรียก

• รยก — archaic, obsolete or dated

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *riəkᴰᴸ⁴ (“to call”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩁ᩠ᨿᨠ, Khün ᩁ᩠ᨿᨠ, Isan เฮียก, Lao ຮຽກ (hīak), Lü ᦵᦣᧅ (hek), Shan ႁဵၵ်ႈ (hāek), Phake ꩭိက် (hik), Ahom 𑜍𑜢𑜀𑜫 (rik), Saek เหร้ก.

เรียก • (rîiak) (abstract noun การเรียก)

1. to call: to cry out or shout.

   ชื่อ

   rîiak chʉ̂ʉ

   to call [someone's] name

2. to call: to name, address, or designate.
3. to call: to summon.

   พยาน

   rîiak pá-yaan

   to call a witness

   ประชุม

   rîiak bprà-chum

   to call a meeting

   ฝน

   rîiak fǒn

   to summon rains (as through magic)

4. to call: to ask or invite (to come); to request (the presence of).

   มากินเลี้ยง

   rîiak maa gin-líiang

   to call [someone] to a party

   ตำรวจ

   rîiak dtam-rùuat

   to call police

   แท็กซี่

   rîiak tɛ́k-sîi

   to call a taxi

5. (figurative) to invite; to attract.

   เสียงหัวเราะ

   rîiak sǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́

   to invite laughter

6. (figurative) to call: to waken, arouse, or evoke.

   น้ำตา

   rîiak nám-dtaa

   to evoke tears

   สติ

   rîiak sà-dtì

   to bring [someone] to senses
   (literally) to call the senses [of someone]

7. (computing) to call: to invoke.
8. (rare) to call: to communicate by or as if by telephone.

   911

   rîiak · gâao nʉ̀ng nʉ̀ng

   to call 911

9. to claim; to demand.

   ชำระหนี้

   rîiak cham-rá nîi

   to claim performance of an obligation

   ค่าสินไหมทดแทน

   rîiak kâa-sǐn-mǎi-tót-tɛɛn

   to claim compensation

   ค่าไถ่

   rîiak kâa-tài

   to demand a ransom