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äÃè  raiF
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1.the rai, a unit of land measure equal to 1600 m2 (about 0.4 acre)
2.farm which produces a crop other than rice

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiäÃè
IPArɑ̂j
Royal Thai General Systemrai

1. common Thai word   
definition
the rai, a unit of land measure equal to 1600 m2 (about 0.4 acre)

related word§Ò¹ ngaanMa land measure; [equal to] about 400 m2; one quarter of a rai
examples·ÓäÃèthahmM raiFto work a produce farm
äÃè»ÈØÊѵÇìraiF bpaL sooL sat[w]Llivestock ranch; cattle farm
sample
sentences
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meeM ngernM meeM thaawngM jaehnM jaaM daiF meeM maaiH meeM raiF bpluukL reuuanM ngaamM
"Money talks."
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raoM dtaawngF haaR thaangM pheermF phohnR phaL litH dtaawL raiF haiF maakF kheunF pheuuaF haiF daiF phohnR phaL litH pheermF maakF kheunF naiM khaL naL theeF pheuunH theeF phawH bpluukL meeM yuuL jahmM gatL
"We must find a way to increase per acre production in order to have overall production increase because farm land itself is limited."
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raoM thahmM gaaengM neuuaH ganM maaM gaawnL jaL meeM khraiM liiangH wuaaM waiH cheuuatF neeF khrapH neuuaH wuaaM thookH giL lohM gramM luaanH maaM jaakL wuaaM gaaeL theeF bplohtL raH waangM jaakL raiF naaM thangH nanH
"We used to make beef curry before anyone raised cattle for slaughter; every kilogram of meat consumed came from old oxen who had retired from plowing fields."
2.   [noun]
definition
farm which produces a crop other than rice

classifiersáËè§ haengL[numerical classifier for locations]
·Õè theeF[numerical classifier for a location; a place, altar, armed forces, ashtray, beach, bridge, brothel, bruise, burn on skin, insect bites, breakfast cereals] [formal classifier for meals]
examplesªÒÇäÃèchaaoM raiFvegetable grower; farmer (in general, other than rice farmer)
·éͧäÃèthaawngH raiFfarm
·ÓäÃèä¶¹ÒthahmM raiF thaiR naaMto do farming
ºéÒ¹äÃèbaanF raiFfarmhouse
äÃè¹ÒraiF naaMfarm
äÃèàÅ×è͹ÅÍÂraiF leuuanF laawyMmobile plantations; slash and burn agriculture
àÍÒËÙ仹ÒàÍÒµÒä»äÃèaoM huuR bpaiM naaM aoM dtaaM bpaiM raiFto turn a blind eye toward
sample
sentences
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laayR phaoL duayF ganM thahmM gaL saeht[r]L duayF wiH theeM thahmM raiF leuuanF laawyM anM bpenM wiH theeM theeF mawL gapL sangR khohmM khaawngR khaoR
"Many tribes employ slash and burn agricultural methods which are appropriate to their social structure."
àÍÒËÙä»¹Ò àÍÒµÒä»äÃè
aoM huuR bpaiM naaM aoM dtaaM bpaiM raiF
"To turn a blind eye." — "To turn a deaf ear."

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