ฝ้าย
fâaiMeanings
1NounA2
cotton (fiber)
Soft white natural fiber used for making thread, cloth, and other textiles.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelฝ้ายfâaiฝ้ายfâai1cotton (fiber)2cotton plantเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
I like cotton clothing because it’s soft and comfortable.
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Yesterday I bought white cotton bedsheets to use.
In summer I wear cotton T-shirts because they breathe well.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiใช้cháiเส้นด้ายsên-dâaiฝ้ายfâaiทอtɔɔผ้าเช็ดหน้าpâa-chét-nâaที่tîiซับsápน้ำnáamได้dâaiดีมากdii-mâak
This shop uses cotton yarn to weave handkerchiefs that absorb water very well.
2NounB1
cotton plant
The plant that produces cotton fiber; also refers to the raw fiber from the plant.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ฝ้ายfâaiฝ้ายfâai1cotton (fiber)2cotton plantไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideปุยbpuiปุยbpui1fluff; down2fluffy; downyฝ้ายfâaiฝ้ายfâai1cotton (fiber)2cotton plantมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerปั่นด้ายbpàn-dâaiปั่นด้ายbpàn-dâai[to] spin thread; [to] spin yarn
Villagers grow cotton behind their houses to spin thread from the raw cotton fiber.
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ฤดูréu-dooเก็บgèpฝ้ายfâaiเด็กๆdèk dèkจะjàช่วยchûuaiเก็บปุยgèp bpuiฝ้ายfâaiลงlongตะกร้าdtà-grâaให้hâiยายyaai
During the cotton harvest, children help their grandmother pick raw cotton into baskets.
ชาวไร่chaao-râiเล่าlâoว่าwâaปีนี้bpii-níiฝ้ายfâaiติดdtìtปุยbpuiดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipเก็บgèpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnฝนfǒnมาmaa
The farmer said the cotton plants have good bolls this year, but they must harvest the raw cotton before the rain comes.
ตลาดท้องถิ่นdtà-làat-tɔ́ɔng-tìnยังyangรับซื้อráp-sʉ́ʉฝ้ายfâaiดิบdìpจากjàakชาวบ้านchaao-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoส่งต่อsòng-dtɔ̀ɔไปbpaiโรงสีroong-sǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคัดkátเมล็ดmá-létออกɔ̀ɔk
The local market still buys raw cotton from villagers and sends it to the gin to remove the seeds.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
fâai
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |