ฝี
fǐiMeanings
1NounB1
abscess; boil
a localized, often painful swelling filled with pus under the skin or in tissue; an abscess; a boil
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ฝีfǐiฝีfǐi1abscess; boil2skill (in compounds)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I have a boil on my back. It hurts a lot.
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Don't squeeze the boil yourself, because it could lead to an infection.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหมอmɔ̌ɔผ่าpàaฝีfǐiที่tîiแขนkɛ̌ɛnออกɔ̀ɔk
He had to go to the hospital for the doctor to surgically remove the abscess on his arm.
การรักษาความสะอาดgaan-rák-sǎa-kwaam-sà-àatของkɔ̌ɔngผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการเกิดgaan-gə̀ətฝีfǐiและlɛ́หนองnɔ̌ɔng
Maintaining skin hygiene is important to prevent the formation of boils and abscesses.
2NounB2
skill (in compounds)
used in compounds to denote skill or ability (e.g., ฝีมือฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉ1handiwork; doing2skill; craftsmanship; workmanship3workmanship; handiwork ‘skill; workmanship’, ฝีปากฝีปากfǐi-bpàakeloquence; verbal dexterity; wit ‘verbal skill’, ฝีเท้าฝีเท้าfǐi-táao1pace; walking or running speed2sporting skill; ability ‘playing form’)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโชว์chooโชว์choo1[to] show; display; put on (a show)2show (performance)ฝีมือทำอาหารfǐi-mʉʉ-tam-aa-hǎanฝีมือทำอาหารfǐi-mʉʉ-tam-aa-hǎancooking skill; culinary abilityไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowต่างชาติdtàang-châatต่างชาติdtàang-châat1foreign; from abroad2a foreigner; foreign nationalกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocket
He showed off his Thai cooking skills for his foreign friends.
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นักโต้วาทีnák-dtôo-waa-tiiคนkonนั้นnánมีmiiฝีปากfǐi-bpàakที่tîiเฉียบแหลมchìiap-lɛ̌ɛmมากmâakสามารถsǎa-mâatเอาชนะao-chá-náคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuได้dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
That debater has very sharp verbal skills; he can always defeat his opponents.
ผลงานแกะสลักpǒn-ngaan-gɛ̀-sà-làkไม้máaiชิ้นนี้chín-níiแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngฝีไม้ลายมือfǐi-máai-laai-mʉʉอันanประณีตbprà-nîitของkɔ̌ɔngช่างศิลป์châng-sǐn
This piece of woodcarving demonstrates the exquisite craftsmanship of the artisan.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛนักมวยnák-muuaiคนkonนั้นnánจะjàอายุมากaa-yú-mâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛฝีหมัดfǐi-màtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังคงyang-kongหนักหน่วงnàk-nùuangและlɛ́น่ากลัวnâa-gluua
Even though that boxer is old, the power of his punches (lit. fist skill) is still heavy and formidable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fǐi
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 | — | — |