ไฟฟ์
faiMeaning
1NounA2
five
five (English loanword, often used in slang or specific names)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรูนruunรูนruunruneไฟฟ์faiไฟฟ์faifive
I like the songs of the band Maroon 5.
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We high-fived when the work was done.
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiทุกคนtúk-konอยากได้yàak-dâaiมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉที่รองรับtîi-rɔɔng-rápระบบrá-bòpไฟฟ์faiจีjii
Right now, everyone wants a mobile phone that supports the 5G system.
การประกวดgaan-bprà-gùuatร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengปีนี้bpii-níiผู้ที่pûu-tîiเข้ารอบkâo-rɔ̂ɔpท็อปtɔ́pไฟฟ์faiล้วนlúuanแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiเสียงsǐiangที่tîiมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lák
In this year's singing contest, those who made it to the top five all have unique voices.
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
ฟ์ 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 | — | — |