ฟิเลต์

fí-lee

Meanings

1NounB1

fillet; boneless cut of meat or fish

A boneless cut of meat or fish, typically a thick slice.

Examples

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2VerbB2

[to] fillet [sth]

To cut meat or fish into boneless pieces (fillets).

Examples

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ฟิเลต์fí-leeฟิเลต์fí-lee1fillet; boneless cut of meat or fish2[to] fillet [sth]ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)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)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)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 resultกลับไปglàp-bpaiกลับไปglàp-bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2back (directional, after verbs)3[to] revert; return to a previous state/activityทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
Could you please fillet this fish for me? I'm going to take it home to fry.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ฟิเลต์ said ฟิ-เล?

fí-lee

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——