ผิงไฟ
pǐng-faiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] warm oneself by a fire
To sit or stand close to a fire in order to get warm.
Examples
อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ผิงไฟpǐng-faiผิงไฟpǐng-fai[to] warm oneself by a fire
The weather is cold, so I'm sitting here warming myself by the fire.
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ตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiเข้าค่ายkâo-kâaiพวกเราpûuak-raoก่อกองไฟgɔ̀ɔ-gɔɔng-faiแล้วlɛ́ɛoนั่งnângผิงไฟpǐng-faiด้วยกันdûuai-gan
When we went camping, we built a bonfire and sat together to warm ourselves by the fire.
Grandpa likes to warm himself by the fire on winter mornings.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเดินป่าdəən-bpàaมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiดีdiiไปbpaiกว่าgwàaการได้gaan-dâaiผิงไฟpǐng-faiและlɛ́พักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔn
After hiking all day, there's nothing better than warming yourself by the fire and relaxing.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǐng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ผิงไฟpǐng-faiผิงไฟpǐng-fai[to] warm oneself by a fire[to] warm oneself by a fireWord