ไฟผิง
fai-pǐngMeaning
1NounB1
warming fire; hearth fire
A fire made for warmth, typically in a fireplace or hearth; a warming fire.
Examples
ข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerจุดไฟjùt-faiจุดไฟjùt-fai1[to] light; ignite; set on fire2[to] spark; provoke; inflame (emotion/event/conflict)ผิงpǐngผิงpǐng[to] warm oneself by a fire/heatกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
It's cold outside. Let's light a warming fire.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkนั่งล้อมวงnâng lóm wongรอบrôpกองไฟgong faiผิงpĭngเพื่อpêuuaรับrápไออุ่นai ùnในnaiคืนkeunที่têeหนาวเหน็บnăao nèp
The children sat in a circle around the warming fire to get some warmth on the freezing night.
บ้านพักbâan-pákบนดอยbon-dɔɔiมีmiiเตาdtaoสำหรับsǎm-ràpก่อไฟgɔ̀ɔ-faiผิงpǐngทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูduuอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́น่าอยู่nâa-yùuขึ้นkʉ̂nเยอะyə́
The cabin on the mountain has a hearth for a warming fire, which makes the atmosphere much cozier and more pleasant.
แสงsɛ̌ɛngริบหรี่ríp-rìiจากjàakกองไฟgɔɔng-faiผิงpǐngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnบนbonใบหน้าbai-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangที่tîiเหนื่อยล้าnʉ̀ʉai-láaมอบmɔ̂ɔpความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùnและlɛ́ความหวังkwaam-wǎngท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความมืดมิดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉt-mítของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàa
The flickering light from the warming fire reflected on the faces of the weary travelers, offering warmth and hope amidst the darkness of the forest.
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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ไฟผิงfai-pǐngไฟผิงfai-pǐngwarming fire; hearth firewarming fire; hearth fireWord