ลุกไหม้
lúk-mâiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] catch fire; burst into flames; blaze up
To ignite and start burning with visible flames; to flare or blaze up.
Examples
ประกายไฟbprà-gaai-faiประกายไฟbprà-gaai-faispark(s) (fire/electricity)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หญ้าแห้งyâa-hɛ̂ɛngหญ้าแห้งyâa-hɛ̂ɛnghay; dried grassแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ลุกไหม้lúk-mâiลุกไหม้lúk-mâi[to] catch fire; burst into flames; blaze upทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
A spark fell onto the dry grass and it ignited immediately.
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ฟืนfʉʉnในnaiเตาdtaoเริ่มrə̂əmลุกไหม้lúk-mâiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฉันchǎnเป่าลมbpào-lomและlɛ́ขยับkà-yàpกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiให้hâiมีmiiช่องอากาศchɔ̂ng-aa-gàat
The firewood in the stove started to ignite when I blew air and moved the branches to create air gaps.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเทteeน้ำมันnám-manลงไปlong-bpaiบนbonกองไฟgɔɔng-faiเปลวไฟbpleeo-faiก็gɔ̂ลุกไหม้lúk-mâiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
When oil was poured onto the fire, the flames flared up rapidly.
เพียงเสี้ยวpiiang-sîiaoวินาทีwí-naa-tiiหลังจากlǎng-jàakสายฟ้าฟาดsǎai-fáa-fâatกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiที่tîiเปียกbpìiakเพียงpiiangผิวเผินpǐu-pə̌ənก็gɔ̂ลุกไหม้lúk-mâiและlɛ́ปล่อยbplɔ̀iประกายไฟbprà-gaai-faiกระจายไปทั่วgrà-jaai-bpai-tûua
Just a split second after the lightning struck, the branch, only superficially wet, ignited and sent sparks scattering everywhere.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lúk
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 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
ลุกlúkลุกlúk1[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)2[to] stand on end (of hair)3[to] burn; blaze; flare up[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)Part 1
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ไหม้mâiไหม้mâi1[to] burn; catch fire2[to] scorch; char; be burnt3burnt; scorched; charred[to] burn; catch firePart 2
ลุกไหม้lúk-mâiลุกไหม้lúk-mâi[to] catch fire; burst into flames; blaze up[to] catch fire; burst into flames; blaze upWord