ฟิล์ม
fiimMeanings
1NounA2
protective film; plastic film
A thin layer or sheet of plastic used as a protective covering (e.g., screen protector film, wrap).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toฟิล์มกันรอยfiim-gan-rɔɔiฟิล์มกันรอยfiim-gan-rɔɔiscreen protector; protective filmที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔ1screen; display (surface/panel)2on-screen interface/pageโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
I put a protective film on my new phone screen.
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Please wrap the book with clear film so it won’t get dirty.
Mom used plastic wrap to cover the bowl in the fridge.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpติดdtìtฟิล์มกันรอยfiim-gan-rɔɔiแบบbɛ̀ɛpด้านdâanเพราะprɔ́ช่วยchûuaiลดlótรอยนิ้วมือrɔɔi-níu-mʉʉและlɛ́แสงสะท้อนsɛ̌ɛng-sà-tɔ́ɔn
I prefer using a matte screen protector film because it reduces fingerprints and glare.
2NounA2
film; movie
A motion picture; a movie.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightไปดูbpai-duuไปดูbpai-duu[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchฟิล์มfiimฟิล์มfiim1protective film; plastic film2film; movie3film (photosensitive material)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go watch a movie tonight?
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Yesterday I watched a Thai comedy film.
Tomorrow the school will screen a film about history.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpคนนี้kon-níiทำtamฟิล์มfiimที่tîiเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaได้dâaiอบอุ่นòp-ùnมากmâak
This director makes films that tell family stories very warmly.
3NounB1
film (photosensitive material)
A thin photosensitive material used to record images (e.g., photographic or X‑ray film); also refers to photographic negatives and rolls.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultฟิล์มfiimฟิล์มfiim1protective film; plastic film2film; movie3film (photosensitive material)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านถ่ายรูปráan-tàai-rûupร้านถ่ายรูปráan-tàai-rûupphoto studio; photo shop
Yesterday I took the film to be developed at the photo shop.
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ช่างchângเอกซเรย์èk-sà-rayใส่sàiฟิล์มfimลงในlong naiเครื่องkrêuuangแล้วláeoถ่ายภาพtàai pâapกระดูกgrà-dòokของkŏngคนไข้kon kâi
The X-ray technician loaded the film into the machine and took an image of the patient’s bone.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpถ่ายภาพtàai-pâapด้วยdûuaiฟิล์มfiimขาวดำkǎao-damเพราะprɔ́ให้hâiโทนภาพtoon-pâapที่tîiคลาสสิกklâat-sìk
He likes shooting with black-and-white film because it gives a classic tone.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถ่ายภาพtàai-pâapฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiฟิล์มfiimม้วนmúuanใหม่màiและlɛ́ตั้งค่าdtâng-kâaISOให้hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpสภาพแสงsà-pâap-sɛ̌ɛng
Before shooting, I have to load a new roll of film and set the ISO to suit the lighting conditions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฟิล์ม said ฟีม?
fiim
- Silent letterล์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fiim
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |