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ton-faiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
fire-resistant; fireproof
able to resist ignition, burning, or structural damage from fire and high heat
Examples
ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderวัสดุwát-sà-dùวัสดุwát-sà-dùmaterial; material(s)ทนไฟton-faiทนไฟton-faifire-resistant; fireproofจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไม่ติดmâi-dtìtไม่ติดmâi-dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not botheredไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
This wall uses fire-resistant material, so it doesn’t ignite easily.
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เราraoควรkuuanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakผ้าม่านpâa-mâanที่tîiทนไฟton-faiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiในnaiครัวkruua
We should choose fire-resistant curtains for safety in the kitchen.
ตู้เซฟdtûu-sêepรุ่นrûnนี้níiทำจากtam-jàakโลหะผสมloo-hà-pà-sǒmทนไฟton-faiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanจากjàakความร้อนสูงkwaam-rɔ́ɔn-sǔung
This model of safe is made from fire-resistant alloy, protecting documents from high heat.
แผ่นpɛ̀nฉนวนchà-nǔuanทนไฟton-faiช่วยchûuaiชะลอchá-lɔɔการgaanลุกไหม้lúk-mâiและlɛ́ลดlótความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔโครงสร้างkroong-sâangเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətเพลิงไหม้pləəng-mâiใหญ่yài
Fire-resistant insulation panels help slow ignition and reduce structural damage during a major fire.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ton
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ทนtonทนton1[to] endure; tolerate; bear2[to] withstand; resist3durable; resistant (of things)[to] endure; tolerate; bearPart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ทนไฟton-faiทนไฟton-faifire-resistant; fireprooffire-resistant; fireproofWord