เร่งไฟ
rêng-faiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] turn up the flame; intensify a fire
To increase the strength of a fire or burner flame so that it produces more heat.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเร่งไฟrêng-faiเร่งไฟrêng-fai[to] turn up the flame; intensify a fireให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)น้ำเดือดnáam-dʉ̀ʉatน้ำเดือดnáam-dʉ̀ʉatboiling water
Mom turns up the flame to bring the water to a boil.
3 more examplesShow less
He turned up the flame while stir-frying the vegetables.
Don't turn the flame up too high, or the eggs will burn.
พอpɔɔใส่sàiผักpàkลงไปlong-bpaiน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂หยุดyùtเดือดdʉ̀ʉatฉันchǎnจึงjʉngเร่งไฟrêng-faiขึ้นkʉ̂nอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀i
When I added the vegetables, the water stopped boiling, so I turned the flame up a little more.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
rêng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
เร่งrêngเร่งrêng1[to] hurry; speed up; accelerate2[to] urge; press; push[to] hurry; speed up; acceleratePart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
เร่งไฟrêng-faiเร่งไฟrêng-fai[to] turn up the flame; intensify a fire[to] turn up the flame; intensify a fireWord