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faaiMeanings
1NounB2
idiot; fool (slang, derogatory)
A slang, phonetic spelling of ควายควายkwaai1fool; idiot (insult)2water buffalo (khwaai), used as a strong insult for a person considered very stupid or foolish.
Examples
อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerคอมเมนต์kom-ménคอมเมนต์kom-mén1comment; remark2[to] comment (on) [sth]; remarkสิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)หาว่าhăa wâaหาว่าhăa wâa[to] accuse [sb] of [sth]; [to] allege (that ...)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ฟายfaaiฟายfaai1idiot; fool (slang, derogatory)2idiot!; fool! (insult)หรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Read carefully before commenting, or you'll get called a 'faai' (fool).
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Just for a small typo, you have to call me a 'faai' (idiot)? That's so mean.
เขาkǎoโดนdoonชาวเน็ตchaao-nétถล่มtà-lòmและlɛ́ถูกtùukตราหน้าdtraa-nâaว่าwâaเป็นbpenฟายfaaiหลังจากlǎng-jàakให้สัมภาษณ์hâi-sǎm-pâatแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiคิดkít
He was slammed by netizens and labeled a 'faai' (idiot) after giving a thoughtless interview.
การใช้คำgaan chái kamว่าwâaฟายfaaiในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaมันmanสะท้อนถึงsà-tón tĕungการลดทอนgaan lót tonคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkŏngคนอื่นkon èunอย่างง่ายดายyàang ngâai daai
Using the word 'faai' on social media reflects how easily people devalue others.
2InterjectionB2
idiot!; fool! (insult)
Used as a direct and strong insult to call someone stupid.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนเผลอjon-plə̌əจนเผลอjon-plə̌əso much that one slips up; until [sb] inadvertently does [sth]ด่าdàaด่าdàa1[to] scold; reprimand2[to] insult; curse atเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฟายfaaiฟายfaai1idiot; fool (slang, derogatory)2idiot!; fool! (insult)
He was so angry he slipped and called his friend a 'stupid idiot' (faai).
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Why can't you do something this simple, you f-ing idiot (faai)!
บอกbɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiกี่gìiรอบrɔ̂ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaอย่าyàaทำtamแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngไม่มีmâi-miiรึไงrʉ́-ngaiวะwáไอ้ฟายâi-faai
How many times have I told you not to do this? Don't you have a brain, you damn idiot (faai)?!
กูgooจะjàบ้าbâaตายdtaaiกับgàpมึงmeungจริงๆjing jingเลยloieไอ้ฟายâi faaiทำงานtam ngaanพังpangหมดแล้วmòt láewเนี่ยnîia
I'm going crazy because of you, you damn fool (faai)! You've ruined all the work.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
faai
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 | — | — |