ฝีพาย
fǐi-paaiMeaning
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oarsman; rower (crew member)
a person who rows a boat with oars, especially as a member of a rowing crew or long-boat team
Examples
ฝีพายfǐi-paaiฝีพายfǐi-paaioarsman; rower (crew member)ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultพายpaaiพายpaai1[to] row; [to] paddle2oar; paddle3pie (loanword)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyแข่งkɛ̀ngแข่งkɛ̀ng1[to] compete2[to] raceเรือยาวrʉʉa-yaaoเรือยาวrʉʉa-yaaolongboat (traditional)
The rowers practice every morning to prepare for the long-boat race.
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ทีมtiimมีmiiฝีพายfǐi-paaiยี่สิบyîi-sìpคนkonและlɛ́ทุกคนtúk-konต้องจังหวะdtɔ̂ng-jang-wàเดียวกันdiiao-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiเรือrʉʉaเสียsǐiaความเร็วkwaam-reo
The team has twenty rowers, and everyone must keep the same rhythm so the boat doesn't lose speed.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaฝีพายfǐi-paaiจะjàตะโกนdtà-goonสัญญาณsǎn-yaanให้hâiทีมtiimเร่งrêngจังหวะjang-wàเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าkâoโค้งสุดท้ายkóong-sùt-táai
The lead rower shouts signals for the team to increase the pace in the final turn.
งานngaanแข่งkɛ̀ngเรือrʉʉaประเพณีbprà-pee-niiปีนี้bpii-níiเน้นnénความพร้อมเพรียงkwaam-prɔ́ɔm-priiangของkɔ̌ɔngฝีพายfǐi-paaiเพราะprɔ́การกดgaan-gòtน้ำnáamพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเรือทะยานrʉʉa-tá-yaanได้dâaiเต็มdtemแรงrɛɛng
This year's traditional boat race emphasizes the rowers' synchronization, as striking the water together helps the boat surge with full power.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ฝีพายfǐi-paaiฝีพายfǐi-paaioarsman; rower (crew member)oarsman; rower (crew member)Word