ไฟธาตุ

fai-tâat

Meanings

1NounC1

fire element (traditional medicine/cosmology)

the fire element among the four elements in traditional Thai medicine and cosmology, associated with heat and transformation

Examples

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiทฤษฎีtrít-sà-dii1theory (explanatory system)2theory (speculative idea)แพทย์แผนไทยpɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-taiแพทย์แผนไทยpɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-taiThai traditional medicine practitionerร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibodyมนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuai[to] consist of; [to] be composed ofธาตุทั้งสี่tâat-táng-sìiธาตุทั้งสี่tâat-táng-sìithe four elements (earth, water, wind/air, fire)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไฟธาตุfai-tâatไฟธาตุfai-tâat1fire element (traditional medicine/cosmology)2digestive/metabolic heat (traditional medicine)
According to traditional Thai medicine theory, the human body is composed of four elements: earth, water, wind, and the fire element.
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2NounC1

digestive/metabolic heat (traditional medicine)

the body’s internal heat or metabolic energy believed to drive digestion and bodily functions in traditional Thai medicine

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ไฟธาตุ said ไฟ-ทาด?

fai-tâat

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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