ไงฟระ
ngai-fráMeaning
1InterjectionB2
what the heck; how come
what the heck; how come; what is going on (a slang expression of confusion, surprise, or mild frustration)
Examples
อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòk1[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass2[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไงฟระngai-fráไงฟระngai-fráwhat the heck; how come
I studied so much, but how the heck did I fail the exam?
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อยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeเขาkăoก็gâwบล็อกblókไลน์laaiฉันchănเฉยเลยchŏei leeiเป็นbpenงี้ngéeได้dâiไงฟระngai frá
Suddenly he just blocked me on LINE. How the heck did this happen?
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaเตรียมdtriiamงานngaanมาmaaเป็นbpenเดือนdʉʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛโดนdoonยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekซะงั้นsá-ngánมาmaaจบjòpแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiได้dâaiไงฟระngai-frá
I put in the effort to prepare the work for a month, but the project got canceled just like that. How the heck could it end like this?
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganไว้wáiอย่างดีyàang-diiพอpɔɔถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaจริงjingกลับglàpพลิกplíkลิ้นlínซะงั้นsá-ngánคนเราkon-raoทำtamกันganแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiได้dâaiไงฟระngai-frá
At first we agreed perfectly, but when the time came, they went back on their word. How the heck can people do this to each other?
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngai
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 | — | — |