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dtao-faiMeaning
1NounA2
stove; cooker
a stove or cooker used for cooking food; sometimes for heating a room.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare foodอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เตาไฟdtao-faiเตาไฟdtao-faistove; cooker
Mom is cooking on the stove.
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Don't forget to turn off the stove after you finish cooking.
Dad is going to buy a new stove because the old one is broken.
เด็กๆdèk dèkควรkuuanอยู่yòoให้hâiห่างhàangจากjàakเตาไฟdtao faiเพราะpráwอาจจะàat jàร้อนrónและláeเป็นอันตรายbpen an-dtà-raaiได้dâi
Children should stay away from the stove because it might be hot and dangerous.
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 syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtao
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
เตาไฟdtao-faiเตาไฟdtao-faistove; cookerstove; cookerWord