สุมไฟ
sǔm-faiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] build a fire; [to] stoke a fire
to build, make, or stoke a fire by piling up wood or other fuel
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสุมไฟsǔm-faiสุมไฟsǔm-fai[to] build a fire; [to] stoke a fireเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùnความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùn1warmth (temperature)2warmth (affection/comfort)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaowinter; cold season
Dad is building a fire to provide warmth in the winter.
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พวกเราpûuak-raoช่วยกันchûuai-ganหาhǎaฟืนfʉʉnมาmaaสุมไฟsǔm-faiตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiตั้งแคมป์dtâng-kɛ́mในnaiป่าbpàa
We helped each other find firewood to build a fire when we went camping in the forest.
Villagers build a fire to drive away mosquitoes for the cow pen at dusk.
การสุมgaan-sǔmไฟfaiในnaiที่โล่งแจ้งtîi-lôong-jɛ̂ɛngช่วงchûuangหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngอาจàatเป็นสาเหตุbpen-sǎa-hèetให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətไฟป่าfai-bpàaได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Building a fire in an open area during the dry season can easily cause a forest fire.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สุมsǔmสุมsǔm1[to] pile up; heap2[to] add fuel; stoke (a fire)3[to] crowd around; gather densely4[to] add to; fuel (trouble/feeling)[to] pile up; heapPart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
สุมไฟsǔm-faiสุมไฟsǔm-fai[to] build a fire; [to] stoke a fire[to] build a fire; [to] stoke a fireWord