ไฟรถ
fai-rótMeaning
1NounA2
vehicle light; car light
Any light on a vehicle, such as headlights, taillights, brake lights, turn signals, or interior lights; often used generally.
Examples
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I forgot to turn off the car lights, so the battery died.
คุณkunช่วยchûuaiดูduuหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiว่าwâaไฟรถfai-rótข้างหลังkâang-lǎngเสียsǐiaหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
Can you please check if the rear car lights are broken?
ตอนdtonฝนตกfŏn dtòkหนักๆnàk nàkควรkuuanเปิดไฟbpèrt faiรถrótเพื่อให้pêuua hâiรถrótคันkanอื่นèunมองเห็นmong hĕnเราraoชัดchátขึ้นkêun
During heavy rain, you should turn on your car lights so that other cars can see you more clearly.
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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ไฟรถfai-rótไฟรถfai-rótvehicle light; car lightvehicle light; car lightWord