ควันไฟ
kwan-faiMeaning
1NounA2
smoke (from a fire)
smoke that comes from a fire; the gray or black air made when something burns
Examples
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The smoke from burning trash smells very bad.
Last night, smoke from a fire drifted into my house.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganดับไฟdàp-faiป่าbpàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛควันไฟkwan-faiก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pอยู่yùu
The villagers helped extinguish the forest fire, but the smoke was still thick.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ควันไฟkwan-faiควันไฟkwan-faismoke (from a fire)smoke (from a fire)Word