เรียน

Thai

Etymology

From Old Khmer ren or Angkorian Old Khmer ryyan, ryyaṇ, ryyān, ryān (to apply the mind to: to study, drill, practice; to learn; to acquire knowledge). Cognate with Modern Khmer រៀន (riən); Lao ຮຽນ (hīan); ᦵᦣᧃ (hen).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicเรียน
erīyn
RomanizationPaiboonriian
Royal Instituterian
(standard) IPA(key)/ria̯n˧/

Verb

เรียน (riian) (abstract noun การเรียน)

  1. (humble) to address, inform, notify, speak to, or tell (a commoner of equal or higher status).
  2. (humble) used as an expression of respect or conventional greeting when addressing a commoner of equal or higher status, as in a letter, speech, etc.
  3. to learn; to study.

Usage notes

  • As regards the first and second senses, the term is applied to any other commoner than the following:
    • president of the Privy Council of Thailand
    • prime minister of Thailand
    • president of the National Assembly of Thailand
    • president of the House of Representatives of Thailand
    • president of the Senate of Thailand
    • president of the Constitutional Court of Thailand
    • president of the Supreme Court of Justice of Thailand
    • president of the Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand
    • president of the Election Commission of Thailand
    • president of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand
    • president of the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand
    • president of the State Audit Commission of Thailand
    • Chief Ombudsman of Thailand
    • ombudsmen of Thailand
    • Attorney General of Thailand
    • statespersons of Thailand
  • The holders of the above described positions are applied with the term กราบเรียน.

Adverb

เรียน (riian)

  1. (humble) used to prefix another verb for politeness when addressing a commoner of equal or higher status.

Derived terms

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