ถ่านไฟ(tàan fai)

Meanings

1NounB1

live coals; embers

Pieces of burning fuel, especially charcoal, that are glowing red and no longer flaming; embers.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofย่างyâangย่างyâang1[to] grill; roast over direct heat2[to] step; stride; pace; approach (age/time)3step; pace (walking)หมูmŏoหมูmŏo1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4fat person (impolite)5classifier: pig (head/animal)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถ่านไฟtàan faiถ่านไฟtàan failive coals; embersร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1very hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hot
We are grilling pork on the hot embers.

Word Breakdown

ถ่านtàanถ่านtàan1charcoal2battery; battery cell3carbon (electrode)Part 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)Part 2
ถ่านไฟtàan faiถ่านไฟtàan failive coals; embers