ชี้ฟ้า

chíi-fáa

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] point to the sky

To point one's finger or an object towards the sky.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชี้ฟ้าchíi-fáaชี้ฟ้าchíi-fáa[to] point to the sky
He points to the sky.
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เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánชี้ฟ้าchíi-fáaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูduuเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-bin
That child pointed to the sky to look at the airplane.
ทำไมtam-maiคุณkunถึงtʉ̌ngชี้ฟ้าchíi-fáaมีอะไรmii-à-raiเหรอrə̌ə
Why are you pointing at the sky? Is there something there?
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnดาวตกdaao-dtòkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênแล้วlɛ́ɛoชี้ฟ้าchíi-fáaให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanดูduu
When he saw the shooting star, he got excited and pointed to the sky for his friend to see.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

chíi

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; point out3[to] designate; specify[to] point (at)Part 1
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ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmskyPart 2
ชี้ฟ้าchíi-fáaชี้ฟ้าchíi-fáa[to] point to the sky[to] point to the skyWord