ไฟลน
fai-lonMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
scorched; singed (by fire)
Describes something whose surface has been quickly burned or charred by flame or intense heat.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderหัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)พ่นpônพ่นpôn1[to] spray; [to] atomize2[to] emit; [to] blow out3[to] coat by spraying4[to] spout; [to] spewไฟลนfai-lonไฟลนfai-lonscorched; singed (by fire)ผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneปลาแซลมอนbplaa-sɛo-mɔ̂nปลาแซลมอนbplaa-sɛo-mɔ̂n1salmon (fish)2salmon (meat/cuisine)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodน่ากินnâa-ginน่ากินnâa-gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractive
He used a blowtorch to char the surface of the salmon to give it a delicious, appetizing aroma.
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ปลายbplaaiเชือกไนลอนchêuuak nai-lonถูกtòokไฟลนfai lonเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiมันรุ่ยman rûiออกมาòk maa
The end of the nylon rope was seared with a flame to prevent it from fraying.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛไฟfaiจะjàดับdàpทันtanแต่dtɛ̀ɛผนังpà-nǎngส่วนsùuanนั้นnánก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukไฟลนfai-lonจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสีดำsǐi-dam
Even though the fire was extinguished quickly, that part of the wall was charred black by the flames.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiใช้cháiเทคนิคték-nìkโบราณboo-raanที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaยาyaaคิสึงิkí-sʉ̀-ngíโดยdooiการใช้ไฟgaan-chái-faiลนlonผิวpǐuไม้ซีดาร์máai-sii-daaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatและlɛ́แมลงmá-lɛɛng
The carpenter used an ancient technique called 'Yakisugi', which involves charring the surface of cedar wood with fire to increase its resistance to weather and insects.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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ลนlonลนlon1[to] expose [sth] to flame or heat; singe2[to] panic; be flustered[to] expose [sth] to flame or heat; singePart 2
ไฟลนfai-lonไฟลนfai-lonscorched; singed (by fire)scorched; singed (by fire)Word