ไฟน์
faiMeanings
1InterjectionA2
fine; okay; agreed
Used to show acceptance or agreement; okay; all right. (from English 'fine!')
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillโดนตำรวจdoon-dtam-rùuatโดนตำรวจdoon-dtam-rùuat[to] get caught by the police (colloq.)ไฟน์faiไฟน์fai1fine; okay; agreed2very good; high-quality3thin; delicate (texture/hair)4[to] fine [sb]5a fine (money penalty)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rótจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rót[to] park a vehicleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้ามจอดhâam-jɔ̀ɔtห้ามจอดhâam-jɔ̀ɔtno parking
He was fined by the police for parking in a no-parking zone.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunไม่mâiคืนkʉʉnหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtให้hâiตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaคุณkunจะjàถูกtùukไฟน์faiวันละwan-lá5บาทbàat
If you don't return the library book on time, you will be fined 5 baht per day.
ทางการtaang-gaanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaที่จะtîi-jàไฟน์faiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtที่tîiปล่อยbplɔ̀iมลพิษmon-lá-pítเกินgəənค่ามาตรฐานkâa-mâat-dtrà-tǎan
The authorities are considering fining companies that release pollution exceeding standard levels.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiใหม่màiระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaสามารถsǎa-mâatไฟน์faiผู้ที่pûu-tîiทิ้งขยะtíng-kà-yàในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náได้dâaiสูงสุดsǔung-sùtถึงtʉ̌ngสองsɔ̌ɔngพันpanบาทbàat
The new law states that people who litter in public places can be fined up to two thousand baht.
2AdjectiveB1
very good; high-quality
Of very good quality; high-class or refined. (from English 'fine', as in 'fine dining')
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillโดนตำรวจdoon-dtam-rùuatโดนตำรวจdoon-dtam-rùuat[to] get caught by the police (colloq.)ไฟน์faiไฟน์fai1fine; okay; agreed2very good; high-quality3thin; delicate (texture/hair)4[to] fine [sb]5a fine (money penalty)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rótจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rót[to] park a vehicleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้ามจอดhâam-jɔ̀ɔtห้ามจอดhâam-jɔ̀ɔtno parking
He was fined by the police for parking in a no-parking zone.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunไม่mâiคืนkʉʉnหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtให้hâiตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaคุณkunจะjàถูกtùukไฟน์faiวันละwan-lá5บาทbàat
If you don't return the library book on time, you will be fined 5 baht per day.
ทางการtaang-gaanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaที่จะtîi-jàไฟน์faiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtที่tîiปล่อยbplɔ̀iมลพิษmon-lá-pítเกินgəənค่ามาตรฐานkâa-mâat-dtrà-tǎan
The authorities are considering fining companies that release pollution exceeding standard levels.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiใหม่màiระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaสามารถsǎa-mâatไฟน์faiผู้ที่pûu-tîiทิ้งขยะtíng-kà-yàในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náได้dâaiสูงสุดsǔung-sùtถึงtʉ̌ngสองsɔ̌ɔngพันpanบาทbàat
The new law states that people who litter in public places can be fined up to two thousand baht.
3AdjectiveB2
thin; delicate (texture/hair)
Thin or delicate in texture or size; with very small particles or strands (e.g., fine hair, fine powder).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillโดนตำรวจdoon-dtam-rùuatโดนตำรวจdoon-dtam-rùuat[to] get caught by the police (colloq.)ไฟน์faiไฟน์fai1fine; okay; agreed2very good; high-quality3thin; delicate (texture/hair)4[to] fine [sb]5a fine (money penalty)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rótจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rót[to] park a vehicleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้ามจอดhâam-jɔ̀ɔtห้ามจอดhâam-jɔ̀ɔtno parking
He was fined by the police for parking in a no-parking zone.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunไม่mâiคืนkʉʉnหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtให้hâiตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaคุณkunจะjàถูกtùukไฟน์faiวันละwan-lá5บาทbàat
If you don't return the library book on time, you will be fined 5 baht per day.
ทางการtaang-gaanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaที่จะtîi-jàไฟน์faiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtที่tîiปล่อยbplɔ̀iมลพิษmon-lá-pítเกินgəənค่ามาตรฐานkâa-mâat-dtrà-tǎan
The authorities are considering fining companies that release pollution exceeding standard levels.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiใหม่màiระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaสามารถsǎa-mâatไฟน์faiผู้ที่pûu-tîiทิ้งขยะtíng-kà-yàในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náได้dâaiสูงสุดsǔung-sùtถึงtʉ̌ngสองsɔ̌ɔngพันpanบาทbàat
The new law states that people who litter in public places can be fined up to two thousand baht.
4VerbB2
[to] fine [sb]
To order someone to pay money as a punishment for breaking a rule or law.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillโดนตำรวจdoon-dtam-rùuatโดนตำรวจdoon-dtam-rùuat[to] get caught by the police (colloq.)ไฟน์faiไฟน์fai1fine; okay; agreed2very good; high-quality3thin; delicate (texture/hair)4[to] fine [sb]5a fine (money penalty)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rótจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rót[to] park a vehicleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้ามจอดhâam-jɔ̀ɔtห้ามจอดhâam-jɔ̀ɔtno parking
He was fined by the police for parking in a no-parking zone.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunไม่mâiคืนkʉʉnหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtให้hâiตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaคุณkunจะjàถูกtùukไฟน์faiวันละwan-lá5บาทbàat
If you don't return the library book on time, you will be fined 5 baht per day.
ทางการtaang-gaanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaที่จะtîi-jàไฟน์faiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtที่tîiปล่อยbplɔ̀iมลพิษmon-lá-pítเกินgəənค่ามาตรฐานkâa-mâat-dtrà-tǎan
The authorities are considering fining companies that release pollution exceeding standard levels.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiใหม่màiระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaสามารถsǎa-mâatไฟน์faiผู้ที่pûu-tîiทิ้งขยะtíng-kà-yàในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náได้dâaiสูงสุดsǔung-sùtถึงtʉ̌ngสองsɔ̌ɔngพันpanบาทbàat
The new law states that people who litter in public places can be fined up to two thousand baht.
5NounB2
a fine (money penalty)
A sum of money that you must pay as a punishment for breaking a rule or law.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ใบสั่งbai-sàngใบสั่งbai-sàng1traffic ticket; citation2written order; order slip; requisition3directive from above (colloq.)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] pass a ballค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5ค่า is a friendly drawn-out or written form of ค่ะ, used mainly in informal replies, acknowledgments, and thanks.ไฟน์faiไฟน์fai1fine; okay; agreed2very good; high-quality3thin; delicate (texture/hair)4[to] fine [sb]5a fine (money penalty)ข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎacriminal charge; legal countจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rótจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rót[to] park a vehicleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้ามจอดhâam-jɔ̀ɔtห้ามจอดhâam-jɔ̀ɔtno parking
He got a ticket and had to go pay a fine for parking in a no-parking zone.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunขับรถkàp-rótเร็วreoเกินกำหนดgəən-gam-nòtคุณkunอาจจะàat-jàถูกtùukตำรวจdtam-rùuatเรียกrîiakให้hâiจ่ายjàaiค่าkâaไฟน์faiได้dâai
If you drive over the speed limit, you might be pulled over by the police to pay a fine.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtถูกtùukสั่งsàngปรับbpràpเป็นbpenเงินngənค่าkâaไฟน์faiจำนวนมหาศาลjam-nuuan-má-hǎa-sǎanเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakละเมิดlá-mə̂ətกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔm
The company was ordered to pay a huge fine for violating environmental laws.
การgaanไม่mâiชำระcham-ráค่าkâaไฟน์faiตามเวลาdtaam-wee-laaที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòtอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuผลpǒnทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiที่tîiรุนแรงขึ้นrun-rɛɛng-kʉ̂nเช่นchênการgaanถูกtùukยึดyʉ́tใบขับขี่bai-kàp-kìi
Failure to pay a fine by the due date may lead to more severe legal consequences, such as having your driver's license confiscated.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
น์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |