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fàai

Meanings

1NounB1

side; party; faction

one of two or more opposing or distinct groups, positions, or persons in a situation or dispute

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2NounB1

department; section; division

a specific unit of an organization responsible for particular work

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3ClassifierB2

(classifier) party/side; department

a classifier used for a party or side (e.g., in a dispute) and for a department or section

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4PrepositionB2

on the part of; from the side of

indicating which party or side is acting or responsible (used in formal contexts)

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

fàai

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——