กองไฟ
gɔɔng-faiMeaning
1NounA2
bonfire; campfire; fire (pile of burning wood)
A pile or heap of burning fuel (often wood) used for warmth, cooking, light, or as a signal.
Examples
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Last night, we sat and talked around the campfire.
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoช่วยกันchûuai-ganเก็บgèpกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngมาmaaก่อกองไฟgɔ̀ɔ-gɔɔng-faiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùn
They helped each other collect dry branches to build a campfire for warmth.
ตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiเข้าค่ายkâo-kâaiลูกเสือlûuk-sʉ̌ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียนรู้riian-rúuวิธีwí-tiiก่อกองไฟgɔ̀ɔ-gɔɔng-faiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiหุงอาหารhǔng-aa-hǎan
When going to camp, the boy scouts must learn how to safely build a campfire to cook food.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gɔɔng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กองgɔɔngกองgɔɔng1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpspile; heap; stackPart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
กองไฟgɔɔng-faiกองไฟgɔɔng-faibonfire; campfire; fire (pile of burning wood)bonfire; campfire; fire (pile of burning wood)Word