อังไฟ
ang-faiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] warm [sb]/[sth] by a fire or heat source
to hold something (such as one's hands) or oneself close to a fire or heat source to get warm or to dry off.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forอังไฟang-faiอังไฟang-fai[to] warm [sb]/[sth] by a fire or heat sourceด้วยคนdûuai-konด้วยคนdûuai-konme too; count me in
I'm very cold. Let me warm myself by the fire too.
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Last night the weather was cold, so we sat warming ourselves by the fire and talking.
The children ran to warm themselves by the fire after playing in the water until they were shivering.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnไปbpaiอังไฟang-faiให้hâiตัวdtuuaแห้งhɛ̂ɛngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai
Mom told me to go warm myself by the fire to get dry first, otherwise I might get sick.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
อังไฟang-faiอังไฟang-fai[to] warm [sb]/[sth] by a fire or heat source[to] warm [sb]/[sth] by a fire or heat sourceWord