ไฟถนน
fai-tà-nǒnMeaning
1NounA2
streetlight; street lamp
a light illuminating a road or street
Examples
ไฟถนนfai-tà-nǒnไฟถนนfai-tà-nǒnstreetlight; street lampตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The streetlight right here is very bright.
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The technician is fixing the broken streetlight at the entrance of the alley.
The streetlight in front of my house has been out for three days.
การขับรถgaan-kàp-rótตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnจะjàอันตรายan-dtà-raaiมากmâakถ้าtâaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenนั้นnánไม่มีmâi-miiไฟถนนfai-tà-nǒn
Driving at night is very dangerous if there are no streetlights in that area.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไฟถนน said ไฟ-ถะ-หนน?
fai-tà-nǒn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
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 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
ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 1
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ไฟถนนfai-tà-nǒnไฟถนนfai-tà-nǒnstreetlight; street lampstreetlight; street lampWord