ดีไฟน์
dii-faiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] define (a term)
to state or explain exactly what a word, idea, or thing means; to give a clear definition
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2issue; edition; copyนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toดีไฟน์dii-faiดีไฟน์dii-fai1[to] define (a term)2[to] make features/edges clearคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceศัพท์เฉพาะทางsàp-chà-pɔ́-taangศัพท์เฉพาะทางsàp-chà-pɔ́-taangtechnical term; jargonให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2clearly; explicitly; unambiguouslyก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
In this report, we need to clearly define the technical terms first.
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คุณkunช่วยchûuaiดีไฟน์dii-faiคำว่าkam-wâaความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
Can you please define the word 'success' in your own way?
เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàดีไฟน์dii-faiความรักkwaam-rákให้hâiครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumทุกtúkแง่มุมngɛ̂ɛ-mumเพราะprɔ́ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-gan
It is difficult to define love in a way that covers all aspects, because each person's experience is different.
นักปรัชญาnák-bpràt-yaaพยายามpá-yaa-yaamดีไฟน์dii-faiแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tamมาmaaหลายlǎaiศตวรรษsà-dtà-wátแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpสุดท้ายsùt-táai
Philosophers have been trying to define the concept of 'justice' for centuries, but there is still no final answer.
2VerbB2
[to] make features/edges clear
to make the shape, edges, or details of something stand out clearly, as in makeup, design, or imaging
Examples
ช่างแต่งหน้าchâang-dtɛ̀ng-nâaช่างแต่งหน้าchâang-dtɛ̀ng-nâaa makeup artistใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔpencilเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)คิ้วkíuคิ้วkíu1eyebrow2molding; rim; lip (by analogy)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดีไฟน์dii-faiดีไฟน์dii-fai1[to] define (a term)2[to] make features/edges clearรูปทรงrûup-songรูปทรงrûup-song1shape; form2geometric solid; three-dimensional shape3body shape; figureคิ้วkíuคิ้วkíu1eyebrow2molding; rim; lip (by analogy)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpfemale modelให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คมชัดkom-chátคมชัดkom-chátsharp; clear; high-definition (image/sound)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The makeup artist used an eyebrow pencil to define the shape of the model's brows more sharply.
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สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkใช้cháiผนังกระจกpà-nǎng-grà-jòkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดีไฟน์dii-faiพื้นที่ใช้สอยpʉ́ʉn-tîi-chái-sɔ̌ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kโปร่งโล่งbpròong-lôongเอาไว้ao-wái
The architect used glass walls to define the living space while maintaining a sense of openness.
โปรแกรมแต่งรูปbproo-grɛɛm-dtɛ̀ng-rûupนี้níiมีmiiเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉที่tîiช่วยchûuaiดีไฟน์dii-faiขอบkɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngวัตถุwát-tùทำให้tam-hâiสามารถsǎa-mâatตัดต่อdtàt-dtɔ̀ɔภาพpâapได้dâaiอย่างyàangเนียนniianขึ้นkʉ̂n
This photo editing program has a tool that helps define the edges of objects, allowing for smoother image editing.
แสงและเงาsɛ̌ɛng-lɛ́-ngaoที่tîiตกกระทบdtòk-grà-tópรูปปั้นrûup-bpânช่วยchûuaiดีไฟน์dii-faiมัดmátกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngนักรบโบราณnák-róp-boo-raanให้ดูhâi-duuสมจริงsǒm-jingและlɛ́มีพลังmii-pá-lang
The light and shadow falling on the statue help define the muscles of the ancient warrior, making it look realistic and powerful.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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ไฟน์faiไฟน์fai1fine; okay; agreed2very good; high-quality3thin; delicate (texture/hair)4[to] fine [sb]5a fine (money penalty)fine; okay; agreedPart 2
ดีไฟน์dii-faiดีไฟน์dii-fai[to] define (a term)[to] define (a term)Word