ฟ้าดิน
fáa-dinMeanings
1NounB2
heaven and earth; the natural world
the sky and the earth taken together; the world of nature
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùu[to] be standing; stand (continuously)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎomountaintop; summit; peakฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainใกล้ชิดglâi-chítใกล้ชิดglâi-chít1close (physical proximity/contact)2close; intimate (relationship)3[to] be close to; keep close contact withกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ฟ้าดินfáa-dinฟ้าดินfáa-din1heaven and earth; the natural world2heaven and earth as higher powers
When standing on the mountain peak, I feel as if I am close to the sky and the earth.
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ชาวนาchaao-naaทำงานtam-ngaanอยู่yùuท่ามกลางtâam-glaangฟ้าดินfáa-dinและlɛ́แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtทุกวันtúk-wan
The farmer works amidst the sky, earth, and sun every day.
ความกว้างใหญ่kwaam-gwâang-yàiของkɔ̌ɔngฟ้าดินfáa-dinทำให้tam-hâiมนุษย์má-nútตระหนักdtrà-nàkว่าwâaตนเองdton-eengนั้นnánเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพียงใดpiiang-dai
The vastness of the sky and the earth makes humans realize just how small they are.
พายุpaa-yúลูกlûukนั้นnánรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngมากmâakราวกับraao-gàpจะjàสั่นสะเทือนsàn-sà-tʉʉanไปbpaiทั้งtángฟ้าดินfáa-din
That storm was so violent, it seemed as if it would shake both the sky and the earth.
2NounC1
heaven and earth as higher powers
a figurative reference to fate or higher powers, often invoked as witnesses or in oaths
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatฟ้าดินfáa-dinฟ้าดินfáa-din1heaven and earth; the natural world2heaven and earth as higher powersช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ดลบันดาลdon-ban-daanดลบันดาลdon-ban-daan[to] cause or inspire (as if by fate or divine will)ให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; 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 backพบกันpóp-ganพบกันpóp-gan[to] meet; [to] see each otherอีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
I pray to the heavens to let us meet again.
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เขาkǎoคุกเข่าkúk-kàoลงlongแล้วlɛ́ɛoสาบานsǎa-baanต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaฟ้าดินfáa-dinว่าwâaจะjàไม่mâiทำผิดtam-pìtเช่นนี้chên-níiอีกìik
He knelt down and swore before heaven and earth that he would not make such a mistake again.
คนเราkon-raoจะได้jà-dâaiคู่ครองkûu-krɔɔngกันganหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiนั้นnánบางทีbaang-tiiฟ้าดินfáa-dinอาจàatเป็นbpenผู้pûuลิขิตlí-kìtไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Whether people will end up together or not, perhaps fate has already destined it.
ทำไมtam maiฟ้าดินfáa dinถึงtĕungได้dâiลงโทษlong tôhtคนkonดีๆdee deeอย่างyàangเขาkăoให้hâiต้องdtôngมาmaaเจอjerเรื่องrêuuangเลวร้ายlaeo ráaiแบบนี้bàep née
Why must the heavens punish a good person like him to face such a terrible situation?
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
fáa
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)soil; earth; dirtPart 2
ฟ้าดินfáa-dinฟ้าดินfáa-dinheaven and earth; the natural worldheaven and earth; the natural worldWord