เท่าไร
Thai
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- เท่าไหร่ (tâo-rài) — colloquial
- เท่าใด — formal
Etymology
[edit]Compound of เท่า (tâo, “to the extent of; equivalent to; corresponding to”) + ไร (rai, “how; what”).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | เท่าไร e d ˋ ā ai r | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | เท่า-ไร e d ˋ ā – ai r | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | tâo-rai |
| Royal Institute | thao-rai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tʰaw˥˩.raj˧/(R) | |
Pronoun
[edit]เท่าไร • (tâo-rai)
Adverb
[edit]เท่าไร • (tâo-rai)
- to whatever extent or degree; no matter how (much); however (much)
- (often in negative expressions) much
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- กี่ (gìi)