ไฟป่า
fai-bpàaMeaning
1NounB1
wildfire; bushfire; forest fire
an uncontrolled fire that spreads through forests, grasslands, or scrubland
Examples
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous dayมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayไฟป่าfai-bpàaไฟป่าfai-bpàawildfire; bushfire; forest fireที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Province
Yesterday there was news about a wildfire in Chiang Mai.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiกำลังgam-langทำงานtam-ngaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumไฟป่าfai-bpàaไม่ให้mâi-hâiลุกลามlúk-laamเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiชุมชนchum-chon
The officers are working hard to control the wildfire from spreading near the community.
ไฟป่าfai-bpàaครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiทำให้tam-hâiสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakต้องdtɔ̂ngไร้ráiที่อยู่อาศัยtîi-yùu-aa-sǎi
The major wildfire left many wild animals homeless.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaหมอกควันmɔ̀ɔk-kwanทางtaangภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngมีสาเหตุมาจากmii-sǎa-hèet-maa-jàakการเกิดgaan-gə̀ətไฟป่าfai-bpàaซ้ำซากsám-sâakในnaiฤดูแล้งrʉ́-duu-lɛ́ɛng
The smog problem in the northern region is partly caused by recurring wildfires during the dry season.
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
- 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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ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedforest; woodlandPart 2
ไฟป่าfai-bpàaไฟป่าfai-bpàawildfire; bushfire; forest firewildfire; bushfire; forest fireWord