ส่องไฟ
sɔ̀ɔng-faiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] shine a light on; illuminate
to direct or aim a light at something to illuminate or inspect it
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ไฟฉายfai-chǎaiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiflashlight; torchมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-fai[to] shine a light on; illuminateดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตกdtòkตกdtòk1[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 turnไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
He picked up a flashlight to shine it under the table to see if anything had fallen.
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ช่างchângส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiท่อtɔ̂ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuว่าwâaมีmiiรอยรั่วrɔɔi-rûuaหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The technician directed a light into the pipe to check for leaks.
ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiตรวจพื้นที่dtrùuat-pʉ́ʉn-tîiรอบrɔ̂ɔpค่ายkâaiให้hâiทั่วtûua
At night, the officers must aim lights to inspect the area around the camp thoroughly.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiเข้าปากkâo-bpàakผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənแผลplɛ̌ɛอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The doctor directed a light into the patient’s mouth to examine the wound in detail.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiควบคุมkûuap-kumไปที่bpai-tîiนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénใบหน้าbai-nâaและlɛ́สร้างsâangมิติmí-dtìให้กับhâi-gàpภาพpâap
The photographer used controlled lighting on the model to highlight her face and add depth to the image.
ในnaiสตูดิโอsà-dtuu-dì-ooเราraoส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiควบคุมkûuap-kumไปที่bpai-tîiสินค้าsǐn-káaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatบนbonพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeen
In the studio, we used controlled lighting on the product to clearly highlight the surface details.
ผู้กำกับภาพpûu-gam-gàp-pâapสั่งให้sàng-hâiส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบ็กไลต์bɛ̀k-láiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแยกyɛ̂ɛkตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakฉากหลังchàak-lǎngและlɛ́สร้างอารมณ์sâang-aa-romลึกลับlʉ́k-láp
The cinematographer ordered a backlight to separate the character from the background and create a mysterious mood.
ทีมtiimแสงsɛ̌ɛngส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiตามdtaamสคริปต์sɔ̌ɔ-krípโดยdooiปรับbpràpคีย์ไลต์kii-láiและlɛ́ฟิลไลต์fin-láiให้hâiสมดุลกันsǒm-dun-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénนักแสดงนำnák-sà-dɛɛng-namบนbonเวทีwee-tii
The lighting crew lit according to the script, balancing the key and fill lights to highlight the lead actor on stage.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sɔ̀ɔng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
ส่องsɔ̀ɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] shoot (informal)[to] shine (a light); illuminatePart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-fai[to] shine a light on; illuminate[to] shine a light on; illuminateWord