ฟินิช
fí-nítMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] finish; complete (loanword)
to bring something to an end or complete it; informal loanword from English, used mainly in casual speech (e.g., ฟินิชงาน/โปรเจกต์โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekproject (work/assignment))
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toฟินิชfí-nítฟินิชfí-nít1[to] finish; complete (loanword)2finish; finish line (loanword)3finish; surface finish/coating (loanword)การบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
Tonight I have to finish my homework.
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ถ้าtâaเราraoช่วยกันchûuai-ganก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàฟินิชfí-nítโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiได้dâaiภายในpaai-naiอาทิตย์หน้าaa-tít-nâa
If we help each other, we should be able to finish this project by next week.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเร่งrêngให้hâiรีบrîipฟินิชfí-nítรายงานraai-ngaanการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเที่ยงtîiang
The boss is rushing us to finish the meeting report before noon.
การgaanจะjàฟินิชfí-nítงานเขียนngaan kĭianชิ้นchínใหญ่ๆyài yàiได้dâiนั้นnánต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiทั้งtángวินัยwí-naiและláeความอดทนkwaam òt tonอย่างสูงyàang sŏong
To be able to finish a large piece of writing requires both great discipline and patience.
2NounB1
finish; finish line (loanword)
the end or final part of something, especially in sports or races (e.g., เส้นฟินิช = the finish line)
Examples
นักวิ่งnák-wîngนักวิ่งnák-wîngrunnerทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)ฟินิชfí-nítฟินิชfí-nít1[to] finish; complete (loanword)2finish; finish line (loanword)3finish; surface finish/coating (loanword)
All the runners ran to the finish line.
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นักแข่งnák-kɛ̀ngสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonขับเคี่ยวkàp-kîiaoกันganมาmaaจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngโค้งสุดท้ายkóong-sùt-táaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าkâoเส้นsênฟินิชfí-nít
The two racers competed intensely until the final turn before the finish line.
เขาkǎoเร่งrêngสปีดsà-bpìitในช่วงnai-chûuang100เมตรméetสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าฟินิชkâo-fí-nítเป็นคนแรกbpen-kon-rɛ̂ɛk
He accelerated in the last 100 meters to reach the finish first.
ภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiตอนdtɔɔnเข้าkâoเส้นsênฟินิชfí-nítแสดงให้เห็นว่าsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-wâaผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náเฉือนchʉ̌ʉanคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngไปbpaiเพียงเสี้ยวpiiang-sîiaoวินาทีwí-naa-tii
The photo finish showed that the winner beat the competitor by just a fraction of a second.
3NounB1
finish; surface finish/coating (loanword)
the surface quality, texture, or coating of a material (e.g., ฟินิชแบบด้าน/เงาเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4glossy; shiny5silhouette; outline6trace; hint7follower; double = matte/glossy finish)
Examples
ลิปสติกlíp-sà-dtìkลิปสติกlíp-sà-dtìklipstickนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฟินิชfí-nítฟินิชfí-nít1[to] finish; complete (loanword)2finish; finish line (loanword)3finish; surface finish/coating (loanword)แบบแมตต์bɛ̀ɛp-mɛ̂ɛtแบบแมตต์bɛ̀ɛp-mɛ̂ɛt1matte; non-glossy2matte style (as a type/option)
This lipstick has a matte finish.
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เฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fəə-ní-jə̂ə-máaiชิ้นนี้chín-níiมีmiiฟินิชfí-nítแบบbɛ̀ɛpเงาngaoทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuหรูหราrǔu-rǎa
This piece of wooden furniture has a glossy finish, which makes it look luxurious.
ฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langเลือกlʉ̂ʉakระหว่างrá-wàangสีทาผนังsǐi-taa-pà-nǎngฟินิชfí-nítแบบbɛ̀ɛpด้านdâanกับgàpแบบbɛ̀ɛpกึ่งgʉ̀ngเงาngaoสำหรับsǎm-ràpห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔn
I'm choosing between a matte finish and a satin finish wall paint for the bedroom.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂əในnaiครัวkruuaวัสดุwát-sà-dùที่tîiมีmiiฟินิชfí-nítทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔรอยขีดข่วนrɔɔi-kìit-kùuanและlɛ́คราบสกปรกkrâap-sòk-gà-bpròkจะjàเหมาะสมที่สุดmɔ̀-sǒm-tîi-sùt
For kitchen counters, a material with a finish that is resistant to scratches and stains would be most suitable.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
fí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |