ลุกเป็นไฟ

lúk bpen fai

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] burst into flames; [to] be ablaze

to catch fire and burn quickly; to be on fire.

Examples

ไฟไหม้fai mâiไฟไหม้fai mâi1a fire (destructive)2[to] catch fire; be on fireบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ลุกเป็นไฟlúk bpen faiลุกเป็นไฟlúk bpen fai1[to] be furious; [to] flare up2[to] erupt into chaos3[to] burst into flames; [to] be ablazeแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
That house caught fire so quickly, now the whole house is on fire.
2NounB2

[to] be furious; [to] flare up

to become extremely angry or furious; to flare up in anger.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนินทาnin-taaนินทาnin-taa1[to] gossip; backbite2gossip; backbiting3[to] slander; defame (lit.)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเสียๆsĭia sĭiaเสียๆsĭia sĭiabadly; disparagingly (usually in เสียๆ หายๆ)หายๆhăai hăaiหายๆhăai hăaioff and on; intermittentlyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1[to] be angry (at/with/about)2angry; madจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofลุกเป็นไฟlúk bpen faiลุกเป็นไฟlúk bpen fai1[to] be furious; [to] flare up2[to] erupt into chaos3[to] burst into flames; [to] be ablazeเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
When he heard that someone was gossiping badly about him, he got so angry he flared up.
3NounB2

[to] erupt into chaos

(of a situation) to suddenly become chaotic, intense, or violent.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2subject (grammar)3classifier: presidents/chairs4principal; chief (attrib.)ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ผลการตัดสินpŏn gaan dtàt-sĭnผลการตัดสินpŏn gaan dtàt-sĭn1verdict; judgment outcome2judges’ decision in a contestที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2the assembly; the body3meeting venue/roomก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerลุกเป็นไฟlúk bpen faiลุกเป็นไฟlúk bpen fai1[to] be furious; [to] flare up2[to] erupt into chaos3[to] burst into flames; [to] be ablazeทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleไม่เห็นด้วยmâi hĕn dûuaiไม่เห็นด้วยmâi hĕn dûuai1[to] disagree; [to] object2opposed; dissentingเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too much
As soon as the chairman announced the decision, the meeting erupted into chaos because many people disagreed.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ลุกโชติlúk chôhtลุกโชติlúk chôht[to] flare up; [to] blaze up

[to] flare up; [to] blaze up

ลุกโชนlúk chohnลุกโชนlúk chohn1[to] blaze; burn fiercely2[to] flare up intensely [of feelings]3[to] blaze; glow intensely [of light/color]
  • [to] blaze; burn fiercely
  • [to] flare up intensely [of feelings]
  • [to] blaze; glow intensely [of light/color]
ลุกไหม้lúk mâiลุกไหม้lúk mâi[to] catch fire; burst into flames; blaze up

[to] catch fire; burst into flames; blaze up

โกรธเป็นฟืนเป็นไฟgròht bpen feun bpen faiโกรธเป็นฟืนเป็นไฟgròht bpen feun bpen fai[to] be furious; [to] be enraged

[to] be furious; [to] be enraged

โกลาหลgoh-laa-hŏnโกลาหลgoh-laa-hŏn1chaos; turmoil2chaotic; in turmoil
  • chaos; turmoil
  • chaotic; in turmoil

Word Breakdown

ลุกlúkลุกlúk1[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)2[to] stand up3[of flames/emotions/conflict] flare up; eruptPart 1
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เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsPart 2
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)Part 3
ลุกเป็นไฟlúk bpen faiลุกเป็นไฟlúk bpen fai[to] burst into flames; [to] be ablaze