Without (formal, -less) in Thai

“Without (formal, -less)” in Thai is ไร้rái.

ไร้ rái

without, -less (formal) preposition

rái high

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

ไร้rái means "without, -less" in formal and written Thai, and it builds some everyday words: ไร้สายrái-sǎai, wireless; ไร้สาระrái-sǎa-rá, pointless, nonsense; คนไร้บ้านkon rái bâan, homeless people.

On its own in conversation, Thais say ไม่มีmâi mii, "there's no": ไม่มีน้ำตาลmâi mii náam-dtaan, sugar-free.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

rhai

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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