คบไฟ
kóp-faiMeaning
1NounB1
torch
A portable light source consisting of a stick with burning material at one end.
Examples
ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคบไฟkóp-faiคบไฟkóp-faitorchเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)
At night, they used a torch to walk in the forest.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanถือtʉ̌ʉคบไฟkóp-faiเดินขบวนdəən-kà-buuanไปbpaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanในnaiงานเทศกาลngaan-têet-sà-gaan
The villagers held torches and paraded around the village during the festival.
เขาkǎoทำtamคบไฟkóp-faiจากjàakไม้ไผ่máai-pàiและlɛ́ผ้าpâaชุบchúpน้ำมันnám-manเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiส่องทางsɔ̀ɔng-taangในnaiถ้ำtâm
He made a torch from a bamboo stick and an oil-soaked cloth to light the way in the cave.
แสงsɛ̌ɛngจากjàakคบไฟkóp-faiสั่นไหวsàn-wǎiตามdtaamแรงลมrɛɛng-lomเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnภาพเขียนpâap-kǐianโบราณboo-raanบนbonผนังpà-nǎngถ้ำtâm
The light from the torch flickered in the wind, revealing the ancient paintings on the cave wall.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kóp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
คบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationship[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends withPart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
คบไฟkóp-faiคบไฟkóp-faitorchtorchWord