จี่ไฟ(jèe fai)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] toast/grill over a fire

To cook by placing food directly over a small open flame or hot embers, lightly toasting or grilling it (e.g., bread, sticky rice, dried fish).

Examples

ย่าyâaย่าyâapaternal grandmotherชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)จี่ไฟjèe faiจี่ไฟjèe fai1[to] toast/grill over a fire2[to] warm by the fireข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaoข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaosticky rice; glutinous riceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหอมhŏmหอมhŏm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3shallot; scallion (Thai usage)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat (polite/formal); consume2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)น้ำพริกnáam príkน้ำพริกnáam príkchili paste; chili dip
Grandma likes to toast sticky rice over the fire until fragrant, then eat it with chili paste.
2VerbB2

[to] warm by the fire

To warm oneself or an object by holding it close to a fire; to heat gently over a flame.

Examples

เดินป่าdern bpàaเดินป่าdern bpàa1[to] hike; trek (in the forest/jungle)2trekking; forest hikeทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4cold (food/drinks)5[to] cool downมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyพอถึงpor tĕungพอถึงpor tĕungwhen [sb/sth] arrives; as soon asแคมป์káempแคมป์káemp1camp; campsite2camp (loanword use)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)จี่ไฟjèe faiจี่ไฟjèe fai1[to] toast/grill over a fire2[to] warm by the fireให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of handsอุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
After hiking all day, I was very cold; as soon as we reached camp, we quickly warmed our hands by the fire.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

จี่jèeจี่jèe1[to] grill/roast over direct heat2[to] burn slightly; singe3[to] sear on a hot pan/griddlePart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)Part 2
จี่ไฟjèe faiจี่ไฟjèe fai[to] toast/grill over a fire