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fàiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] aspire; yearn for; be inclined toward
to earnestly desire or aim for something; to have a strong tendency or inclination toward it
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringใฝ่เรียนรู้fài riian róoใฝ่เรียนรู้fài riian róo1[to] be eager to learn2eager to learn; studiousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyและláeและláeand (coordinating)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)สัมมนาsăm-má-naaสัมมนาsăm-má-naa1seminar; workshop2[to] hold/attend a seminar; [to] conduct a workshopบ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequently
She is a person who desires to learn, so she often reads books and attends seminars.
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เขาkǎoใฝ่ฝันfài-fǎnอยากจะyàak-jàมีmiiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtเป็นbpenของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสมัยเรียนsà-mǎi-riianมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
He has dreamed of having his own business since his university days.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanเป็นbpenผู้ที่pûu-tîiใฝ่หาfài-hǎaคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamและlɛ́ยึดมั่นyʉ́t-mânในnaiความถูกต้องkwaam-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngเสมอsà-mə̌ə
A good leader should be someone who earnestly pursues virtue and always adheres to what is right.
วัยรุ่นwai-rûnจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakมักmákใฝ่หาfài-hǎaอิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapและlɛ́ความเป็นตัวของตัวเองkwaam-bpen-dtuua-kɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngพัฒนาการpát-tá-naa-gaanตามdtaamวัยwai
Many teenagers often yearn for freedom and individuality, which is part of their age-appropriate development.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
fài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |