ฟลาย
flaaiMeanings
[to] fly (travel by air)
To travel by aircraft; an informal English loanword usage in Thai.
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fly ball (baseball)
In baseball, a ball that is hit high into the air.
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chest fly (exercise)
A strength-training exercise that works the chest muscles by opening and closing the arms, typically performed with dumbbells or a cable machine.
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fly (fishing lure)
An artificial fishing lure, typically made with feathers or fur to imitate an insect, used in fly fishing.
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tent fly; flysheet
A separate waterproof outer layer of a tent or a standalone tarp used for protection from rain.
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟล, the first consonant ฟ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
flaai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |