มีฝอย
mii-fɔ̌ɔiMeaning
1VerbB2
to have fine filaments/splinters
to contain or be covered with fine, hairlike strands, filaments, or small splinters
Examples
ผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuaผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuabath towelผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมีฝอยmii-fɔ̌ɔiมีฝอยmii-fɔ̌ɔito have fine filaments/splintersติดdtìtติดdtìt1[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 toเต็มตัวdtem-dtuuaเต็มตัวdtem-dtuua1fully; [as] full-fledged2full-length; covering the whole bodyไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
This towel is old, so when I dry myself, it leaves fine strands all over my body.
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เสื้อสเวตเตอร์sêuua sà-wét-dtêrตัวdtuuaนี้néeซักsákบ่อยbòiจนjonเริ่มrêrmมีฝอยmee fŏiขึ้นkêunเป็นขุยbpen kùiๆ-แล้วláeo
This sweater has been washed so many times that it's starting to get covered in fuzzy strands.
ระวังrá-wangเวลาwee-laaจับjàpแผ่นไม้pɛ̀n-máaiนะnáครับkrápพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manยังyangขัดkàtไม่เรียบmâi-rîiapเลยləəiมีฝอยmii-fɔ̌ɔiเยอะyə́อาจàatทิ่มtîmมือmʉʉได้dâai
Be careful when handling that wooden plank; its surface hasn't been sanded smooth, so it's covered in small splinters that could prick your hand.
ใบbaiของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมีฝอยmii-fɔ̌ɔiละเอียดlá-ìiatปกคลุมbpòk-klumอยู่yùuซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenกลไกgon-gaiป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaเองeengจากjàakแมลงmá-lɛɛngและlɛ́ลดlótการคายgaan-kaaiน้ำnáam
The leaves of some plants are covered with fine filaments, which act as a self-defense mechanism against insects and reduce water transpiration.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ฝอยfɔ̌ɔiฝอยfɔ̌ɔi1spray; fine mist2fine strands; shreds; filaments3[to] babble; ramble (trivial talk)4babble; trivial talkspray; fine mistPart 2
มีฝอยmii-fɔ̌ɔiมีฝอยmii-fɔ̌ɔito have fine filaments/splintersto have fine filaments/splintersWord