ฟีล
fiinMeanings
1NounB1
vibe; mood; feel; aesthetic
colloquial: the overall mood or vibe of a person, place, or piece of media; also the ‘look-and-feel’ or aesthetic quality.
Examples
ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฟีลfiinฟีลfiin1vibe; mood; feel; aesthetic2[to] feel; get the vibe (colloq.)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This coffee shop has a really good vibe.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaฟีลfinวินเทจwin-têtผสมกับpà-sŏm gàpความโมเดิร์นkwaam moh-dêrnหน่อยๆnòi nòi
I like to dress with a vintage vibe mixed with a bit of modernity.
หนังnăngเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeภาพpâapสวยsŭuaiแต่dtàeฟีลfinโดยรวมdoi ruuamมันmanหม่นๆmòn mònเศร้าๆsâo-sâoไปหน่อยbpai nòi
This movie has beautiful cinematography, but the overall vibe is a bit gloomy and sad.
การจัดแสงgaan-jàt-sɛ̌ɛngและlɛ́สีsǐiของkɔ̌ɔngห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiให้hâiฟีลfiinที่tîiอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́ผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanอยู่yùuบ้านbâan
The lighting and color scheme of this room give off a warm and relaxing, home-like feel.
2VerbB2
[to] feel; get the vibe (colloq.)
informal verb used like ‘รู้สึกรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)/ได้ความรู้สึกว่า’; to feel or get the sense that (e.g., ได้ฟีล, ฟีลว่า...).
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerกลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backบ้านเกิดbâan gèrtบ้านเกิดbâan gèrtbirthplace; hometownฟีลfinฟีลfin1vibe; mood; feel; aesthetic2[to] feel; get the vibe (colloq.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesพักผ่อนpák pònพักผ่อนpák pòn[to] rest; relax; take a breakจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
Once I get back to my hometown, I feel like I'm really on vacation.
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ฉันchănฟีลfinว่าwâaวันนี้wan néeเขาkăoดูdooแปลกๆbplàek bplàekไปbpaiนะnáเขาkăoไม่ค่อยmâi kôiพูดpôotเลยloie
I get the sense that he's acting a bit strange today; he's not talking much.
ฟังfangเพลงpleengนี้níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoฟีลfiinเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanกำลังgam-langขับรถเที่ยวkàp-rót-tîiaoคนเดียวkon-diiaoอยู่yùuต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
Listening to this song makes me feel like I'm driving alone on a road trip upcountry.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàพูดจาpôot jaaดีdeeแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoฉันchănฟีลfinว่าwâaเขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiจริงใจjing jaiกับgàpเราraoเท่าไหร่tâo rài
Even though he speaks nicely, deep down I get the feeling that he isn't very sincere with us.
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 -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fiin
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 | — | — |