เปลวไฟ
bpleeo-faiMeaning
1NounA2
flame
the visible, moving part of fire from something that is burning
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเปลวไฟbpleeo-faiเปลวไฟbpleeo-faiflameจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเตาแก๊สdtao-gɛ́ɛtเตาแก๊สdtao-gɛ́ɛtgas stove
In the kitchen, there is a flame from the gas stove.
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The flame of the candle flickered because of the wind.
We sat around the campfire and watched the flames dance.
เปลวไฟbpleeo-faiจากjàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetครั้งkrángนั้นnánสูงsǔungมากmâakจนjonมองเห็นได้mɔɔng-hěn-dâaiจากjàakระยะไกลrá-yá-glai
The flames from that accident were so high they could be seen from a distance.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpleeo
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
เปลวไฟbpleeo-faiเปลวไฟbpleeo-faiflameflameWord