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loo-faiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
lo-fi; low-fidelity (aesthetic/music)
describing intentionally low-fidelity sound or visuals, often as a stylistic choice (e.g., lo-fi music/aesthetic)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooกล้องฟิล์มglông filmกล้องฟิล์มglông filmfilm camera; analog cameraเก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากได้yàak dâiอยากได้yàak dâi[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีสไตล์mee sà-dtaaiมีสไตล์mee sà-dtaaistylish; having styleแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)โลไฟlo-faiโลไฟlo-fai1lo-fi; low-fidelity (aesthetic/music)2lo-fi (as a genre/style)
He likes taking pictures with old film cameras because he wants photos with a lo-fi style.
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มิวสิกวิดีโอmiu-sìk wí-dee-ohนี้néeจงใจjong-jaiทำtamภาพpâapให้hâiดูไม่ชัดdoo mâi chátและláeมีmeeสีsĕeซีดๆsêet sêetเพื่อpêuuaสร้างอารมณ์sâang aa-romแบบbàepโลไฟlo-fai
This music video intentionally makes the visuals look blurry and faded to create a lo-fi mood.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiเทคนิคték-nìkการถ่ายทำgaan-tàai-tamแบบbɛ̀ɛpโลไฟloo-faiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamที่tîiแตกสลายdtɛ̀ɛk-sà-lǎaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiปะติดปะต่อbpà-dtìt-bpà-dtɔ̀ɔของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-èek
The director chose a lo-fi filming technique to convey the protagonist's fragmented and disjointed memories.
สุนทรียศาสตร์sǔn-tá-rii-yá-sàatแบบbɛ̀ɛpโลไฟloo-faiกำลังgam-langเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomในหมู่nai-mùuวัยรุ่นwai-rûnเพราะprɔ́มันmanให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kจริงใจjing-jaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai
The lo-fi aesthetic is becoming popular among teenagers because it gives a sincere and unpolished feeling.
2NounB2
lo-fi (as a genre/style)
music or content characterized by low-fidelity production, often relaxed or nostalgic in tone
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesโลไฟlo-faiโลไฟlo-fai1lo-fi; low-fidelity (aesthetic/music)2lo-fi (as a genre/style)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierมีสมาธิmee sà-maa-tíมีสมาธิmee sà-maa-tí[to] be focused; [to] concentrate
I like to play lo-fi music softly while reading; it helps me concentrate.
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ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านโปรดráan-bpròotของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnมักจะmák-jàเปิดbpə̀ətเพลงpleengโลไฟloo-faiตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-wanทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiมากmâak
My favorite coffee shop often plays lo-fi music all day, which makes the atmosphere very relaxing.
หลายคนlǎai-konนิยมní-yomฟังfangเพลย์ลิสต์peen-lítเพลงpleengโลไฟloo-faiบนbonยูทูบyuu-túupระหว่างrá-wàangทำงานtam-ngaanหรือrʉ̌ʉเรียนriianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiลดlótความเครียดkwaam-krîiat
Many people enjoy listening to lo-fi music playlists on YouTube while working or studying to help reduce stress.
ดนตรีdon-dtriiแนวnɛɛoโลไฟloo-faiมักจะmák-jàผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanจังหวะjang-wàฮิปฮอปhíp-hɔ̂ɔpเข้ากับkâo-gàpเสียงsǐiangเปียโนbpiia-nooหรือrʉ̌ʉกีตาร์gii-dtâaที่tîiนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kโหยหาhǒoi-hǎaอดีตà-dìit
Lo-fi music often blends hip-hop beats with soft piano or guitar sounds, creating a nostalgic feeling.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
loo
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
โลไฟloo-faiโลไฟloo-failo-fi; low-fidelity (aesthetic/music)lo-fi; low-fidelity (aesthetic/music)Word