เฟลม
fleemMeanings
1NounB2
flame; blaze
The bright, hot, burning part of a fire. (A loanword from English 'flame').
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเข้าค่ายkâo-kâaiเข้าค่ายkâo-kâai[to] attend a camp; join a camp programเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งล้อมวงnâng-lɔ́ɔm-wongนั่งล้อมวงnâng-lɔ́ɔm-wong[to] sit in a circleดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเฟลมfleemเฟลมfleem1flame; blaze2[to] flame [sb]จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกองไฟgɔɔng-faiกองไฟgɔɔng-faibonfire; campfire; fire (pile of burning wood)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
When we went camping, we sat in a circle watching the flames from the campfire.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnดูว่าduu-wâaเฟลมfleemของkɔ̌ɔngเตาแก๊สdtao-gɛ́ɛtเป็นbpenสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
Mom told me to check if the flame of the gas stove is blue.
ช่างเชื่อมchâng-chʉ̂ʉamปรับระดับbpràp-rá-dàpแก๊สgɛ́ɛtจนกระทั่งjon-grà-tângเฟลมfleemที่tîiหัวhǔuaตัดdtàtเหล็กlèkมีmiiความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnเหมาะสมที่สุดmɔ̀-sǒm-tîi-sùt
The welder adjusted the gas level until the flame at the tip of the cutting torch reached the optimal temperature.
ในnaiห้องทดลองhɔ̂ng-tót-lɔɔngนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatสังเกตsǎng-gèetสีsǐiของkɔ̌ɔngเฟลมfleemที่tîiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเผาpǎoสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชนิดchá-nít
In the laboratory, the scientist observed the changing color of the flame as each chemical substance was burned.
2VerbB2
[to] flame [sb]
To attack or insult someone online with angry or abusive messages. (Internet slang from English).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโพสต์póotโพสต์póot1[to] post (online)2post (online content)ความเห็นkwaam-hěnความเห็นkwaam-hěnopinion; viewไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’เฟลมfleemเฟลมfleem1flame; blaze2[to] flame [sb]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คอมเมนต์kɔm-ménคอมเมนต์kɔm-mén1comment; remark2[to] comment (on) [sth]; remarkเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)
He posted a bad opinion, so he got flamed by tons of people in the comments.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiเฟลมfleemคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaเลยləəiมันmanไม่ดีmâi-diiหรอกrɔ̀k
Don't flame others on social media; it's not a good thing to do.
ประเด็นbprà-denทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangที่tîiละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnมักจะmák-jàทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətการถกเถียงgaan-tòk-tǐiangรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngและlɛ́นำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuการgaanเฟลมfleemกันganในnaiโลกออนไลน์lôok-ɔɔn-laai
Sensitive political topics often cause heated debates and lead to people flaming each other online.
การที่gaan-tîiดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánถูกtùukเฟลมfleemอย่างหนักyàang-nàkแสดงให้เห็นว่าsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-wâaสังคมsǎng-komคาดหวังkâat-wǎngมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanทางจริยธรรมtaang-jà-rí-yá-tamจากjàakบุคคลbùk-konสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náสูงsǔungมากmâak
The fact that the celebrity was flamed so heavily shows that society expects very high ethical standards from public figures.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟล, the first consonant ฟ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fleem
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |