จุดไฟ
jùt-faiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] light; ignite; set on fire
To start a fire or make something burn, such as lighting a candle, stove, or campfire.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureจุดไฟjùt-faiจุดไฟjùt-fai1[to] light; ignite; set on fire2[to] spark; provoke; inflame (emotion/event/conflict)เทียนtiianเทียนtiian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)
Dad lit the candles on the cake.
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ตอนค่ำdtɔɔn-kâmเราraoจุดไฟjùt-faiกองgɔɔngฟืนfʉʉnหน้าnâaเต็นท์dténเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùn
In the evening, we lit a campfire in front of the tent to keep warm.
The homemaker lit the charcoal stove before starting to grill pork.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganก่อgɔ̀ɔกองgɔɔngฟืนfʉʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛoจุดไฟjùt-faiอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâao
Villagers helped build a wood pile and carefully lit a fire to cook.
2VerbB2
[to] spark; provoke; inflame (emotion/event/conflict)
To cause or trigger something to begin or intensify, especially an emotion, reaction, controversy, or conflict.
Examples
คำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaanคำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaan1criticism; critical remark(s)2review; critiqueแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)ๆ-ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsจุดไฟjùt faiจุดไฟjùt fai1[to] light; ignite; set on fire2[to] spark; provoke; inflame (emotion/event/conflict)ความไม่พอใจkwaam mâi por jaiความไม่พอใจkwaam mâi por jaidissatisfaction; discontent; displeasureในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทีมteemทีมteemteam; group
His harsh criticism ignited dissatisfaction within the team.
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That news instantly sparked debate on social media.
บทความbòt-kwaamเชิงchəəngจูงใจjuung-jaiนี้níiอาจàatจุดไฟjùt-faiการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komหากhàakคนอ่านkon-àanลงมือทำlong-mʉʉ-tamจริงjing
This persuasive article could ignite social change if readers actually take action.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่tîiขาดkàatความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎiยิ่งyîngจุดไฟjùt-faiความkwaamคลางแคลงklaang-klɛɛngและlɛ́ความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngระหว่างrá-wàangหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaan
The lack of transparency in the decision further fueled skepticism and conflict between the agencies.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jùt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7degree (° symbol)8point (classifier for small dots/points)dot; spot; speckPart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
จุดไฟjùt-faiจุดไฟjùt-fai[to] light; ignite; set on fire[to] light; ignite; set on fireWord