ไพไรต์
pai-ráiMeaning
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pyrite; iron pyrite ('fool's gold')
A common, brassy-yellow mineral (iron sulfide, FeS2) often mistaken for gold, hence its nickname 'fool's gold'.
Examples
ไพไรต์pai-râitไพไรต์pai-râitpyrite; iron pyrite ('fool's gold')มีฉายาmee chăa-yaaมีฉายาmee chăa-yaa[to] be nicknamed; [to] have a nicknameว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทองtongทองtonggold (metal; color)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringโง่ngôhโง่ngôh1stupid; foolish; unintelligent2[to] be stupid; be foolishเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalistแวววาวwaew waaoแวววาวwaew waao1shiny; glossy2[to] shine; [to] gleamของมันkŏng manของมันkŏng manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเข้าใจผิดkâo jai pìtเข้าใจผิดkâo jai pìt[to] misunderstand; misinterpretบ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequently
Pyrite is nicknamed 'fool's gold' because its shiny yellow color often causes people to mistake it.
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ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkฉันchănเคยkoeiเจอjerหินhĭnก้อนgônหนึ่งnèungที่têeดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanทองคำtong kamแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoมันmanคือkeuไพไรต์pai-râit
When I was a kid, I found a rock that looked like gold, but it was actually pyrite.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีmiiสีsǐiคล้ายกันkláai-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatแยกyɛ̂ɛkไพไรต์pai-ráiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakทองคำแท้tɔɔng-kam-tɛ́ɛได้dâaiโดยdooiการทดสอบgaan-tót-sɔ̀ɔpความแข็งkwaam-kɛ̌ngซึ่งsʉ̂ngทองคำtɔɔng-kamจะjàนิ่มnîmกว่าgwàaมากmâak
Although their colors are similar, we can distinguish pyrite from real gold by testing their hardness, as gold is much softer.
ไพไรต์pai-ráiเป็นbpenแร่rɛ̂ɛในกลุ่มnai-glùmซัลไฟด์san-faiที่tîiมีmiiเหล็กlèkเป็นbpenองค์ประกอบหลักong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-làkFeS2ซึ่งsʉ̂ngแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangโดยสิ้นเชิงdooi-sîn-chəəngจากjàakทองคำtɔɔng-kamที่tîiเป็นbpenธาตุtâatบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùt
Pyrite is a sulfide mineral with iron as its main component (FeS2), which is completely different from gold, a pure element.
Tones
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Why is ไพไรต์ said ไพ-ไร้?
pai-rái
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
pai
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
ไพpaiไพpai1obsolete small unit of money or weight2prosperous; excellentobsolete small unit of money or weightPart 1
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ไพไรต์pai-ráiไพไรต์pai-ráipyrite; iron pyrite ('fool's gold')pyrite; iron pyrite ('fool's gold')Word