ไฟฉาย

fai-chǎai

Meaning

1NounA2

flashlight; torch

A small, portable electric light that you hold in your hand, usually powered by batteries.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไฟฉายfai-chǎaiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiflashlight; torch
I have a flashlight.
3 more examples
ในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngมืดmʉ̂ʉtมากmâakเธอtəəช่วยchûuaiหยิบyìpไฟฉายfai-chǎaiให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
It's very dark in the room. Can you please pass me the flashlight?
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnไฟดับfai-dàpโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiเราraoมีmiiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiอยู่yùuในบ้านnai-bâan
The power went out last night. Luckily, we had a flashlight in the house.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiเข้าค่ายkâo-kâaiในnaiป่าbpàaสิ่งที่sìng-tîiขาดไม่ได้kàat-mâi-dâaiเลยləəiก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉไฟฉายfai-chǎaiและlɛ́ยาประจำตัวyaa-bprà-jam-dtuua
When going camping in the forest, the essential items are a flashlight and personal medication.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

fai

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 1
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ฉายchǎaiฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)4to appear/air (on media)[to] screen; show; airPart 2
ไฟฉายfai-chǎaiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiflashlight; torchflashlight; torchWord