ไร่
rai [land-area unit]
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- 1 rai [land-area unit]、1,600 square meters
- 2 field、plantation、farm for non-rice crops
This word is tied to land. It commonly means a Thai land-area unit equal to 1,600 square meters, and it also refers to a field or plantation for crops other than rice.
rai [land-area unit]、1,600 square meters
A Thai unit for measuring land area, used especially for farmland, property, and land prices.
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ที่ดิน 3 ไร่ thîi din sǎam rây 3 rai of land ที่ดิน 3 ไร่ details
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ไร่ละ 500,000 บาท rây lá hâa sɛ̌ɛn bàat 500,000 baht per rai ไร่ละ 500,000 บาท details
field、plantation、farm for non-rice crops
A field or plantation where crops are grown, especially non-rice crops. It often combines with the crop name.
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ทำไร่ tham rây to farm fields / to grow field crops ทำไร่ details
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ไร่อ้อย rây ɔ̂ɔy a sugarcane field ไร่อ้อย details
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ไร่กาแฟ rây kaafɛɛ a coffee plantation ไร่กาแฟ details
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ชาวไร่ chaaw rây a field-crop farmer ชาวไร่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ไร่ is a basic land-related word. As a unit, 1 ไร่ equals 4 งาน, 400 ตารางวา, or 1,600 square meters. Thai land listings and farmland discussions often use ไร่, งาน, and ตารางวา rather than only square meters. As farmland, it contrasts with นา, which means a rice paddy. ไร่ is more natural for non-rice crop fields or plantations, such as sugarcane, cassava, or coffee.
Usage
It is common in conversations about land size, property prices, farmland sales, rural life, and crop growing. Useful patterns include ที่ดิน กี่ไร่ for asking how many rai a piece of land is, ไร่ละ ... บาท for price per rai, and ไร่ + crop name for a crop field or plantation.
Caution
Do not confuse ไร่ with ไร้ “without” or ไร “mite.” Also, “farm” is not always ไร่: use นา for rice paddies, สวน for gardens or orchards, and ฟาร์ม for many modern farms, ranches, or animal farms.
Differences from similar words
2 field synonyms
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นา refers to a rice paddy. ไร่ is usually for non-rice crop fields or plantations, such as sugarcane, cassava, or coffee.
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ฟาร์ม is a loanword and can cover farms, ranches, animal farms, or modern agricultural operations. ไร่ more specifically suggests land planted with crops.
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สวน is used for gardens, orchards, and cultivated plots. ไร่ feels more like open farmland or a plantation for field crops.