ไฟลาม
fai-laamMeanings
1NounB1
spreading fire
Fire that is actively spreading from one area or object to another.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherดับไฟdàp-faiดับไฟdàp-fai1[to] turn off a light2[to] extinguish a fireก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîibefore (introducing a clause)ไฟลามfai-laamไฟลามfai-laam1spreading fire2to spread (of fire)3[to] spread like fire (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureอื่นʉ̀ʉnอื่นʉ̀ʉn1other; different; else2other; another
The villagers rushed to help put out the fire before it spread to other houses.
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ลมlomที่tîiพัดpátแรงrɛɛngทำให้tam-hâiไฟลามfai-laamจากjàakทุ่งนาtûng-naaเข้ามาkâo-maaใกล้glâiเขตkèetชุมชนchum-chonอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The strong wind caused the fire to spread rapidly from the fields toward the community area.
เจ้าหน้าที่ดับเพลิงjâao-nâa-tîi-dàp-pləəngกำลังgam-langฉีดchìitน้ำnáamสกัดกั้นsà-gàt-gânไม่ให้mâi-hâiไฟลามfai-laamไปยังbpai-yangโกดังgoo-dangเก็บgèpสารเคมีsǎan-kee-mii
Firefighters are spraying water to block the fire from spreading to the chemical storage warehouse.
ภาพpâapจากjàakเฮลิคอปเตอร์hee-lí-kɔ̂ɔp-dtə̂əแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnแนวnɛɛoไฟลามfai-laamเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoยาวyaaoขยายวงกว้างkà-yǎai-wong-gwâangเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเขตป่าkèet-bpàaลึกlʉ́k
Footage from the helicopter shows a long line of actively spreading fire expanding deep into the forest.
2VerbB1
to spread (of fire)
For fire to extend and catch onto new areas; to spread.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstเทียนtiianเทียนtiian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ไฟลามfai-laamไฟลามfai-laam1spreading fire2to spread (of fire)3[to] spread like fire (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
Be careful with the candle, or the fire will spread and catch the books on the table.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipเก็บกวาดgèp-gwàatใบไม้แห้งbai-máai-hɛ̂ɛngรอบrɔ̂ɔpบ้านbâanเพราะprɔ́มันmanเป็นbpenเชื้อเพลิงchʉ́ʉa-pləəngที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiไฟลามfai-laamได้dâaiง่ายngâai
We need to quickly clear the dry leaves around the house because they are fuel that allows fire to spread easily.
พอpɔɔไฟfaiเริ่มrə̂əmไหม้mâiกองขยะgɔɔng-kà-yàมันmanก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmไฟลามfai-laamไปยังbpai-yangพุ่มไม้pûm-máaiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngที่tîiอยู่ติดกันyùu-dtìt-gan
Once the fire started burning the trash pile, it began to spread to the adjacent dry bushes.
การสร้างgaan-sâangแนวnɛɛoกันไฟgan-faiเป็นbpenมาตรmâatการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganที่tîiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจำกัดวงjam-gàt-wongไม่ให้mâi-hâiไฟลามfai-laamออกɔ̀ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔkพื้นที่ควบคุมpʉ́ʉn-tîi-kûuap-kum
Creating a firebreak is an effective preventive measure to contain a fire and keep it from spreading outside the controlled area.
3VerbB2
[to] spread like fire (figurative)
For trouble or conflict to spread to additional people or areas, likened to a spreading fire.
Examples
ข่าวลือkàao leuuข่าวลือkàao leuurumor; hearsayเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ดาราเลิกdaa-raa lêrkกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ไฟลามทุ่งfai laam tûngไฟลามทุ่งfai laam tûng1wildfire; grassfire2like wildfire (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîia1social media (platforms/apps)2social‑media; relating to social media
The rumor about the celebrity couple breaking up spread like wildfire on social media.
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ปัญหาbpan-hăaความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengเล็กๆlék lékในnaiที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanอาจàatกลายเป็นglaai bpenเรื่องrêuuangไฟลามfai laamได้dâiถ้าtâaไม่รีบmâi rêepแก้ไขgâe kăi
A small conflict in the workplace can escalate into a major issue if not resolved quickly.
วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศมหาอำนาจbprà-têet-má-hǎa-am-nâatได้dâaiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenปัญหาbpan-hǎaไฟลามfai-laamที่tîiส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔตลาดการเงินdtà-làat-gaan-ngənทั่วโลกtûua-lôok
The economic crisis of the superpower nation has become a rapidly escalating problem affecting financial markets worldwide.
ความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonที่tîiเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakประเด็นbprà-denเดียวdiiaoได้dâaiไฟลามfai-laamไปสู่bpai-sùuการเรียกร้องgaan-rîiak-rɔ́ɔngให้hâiมีmiiการปฏิรูปgaan-bpà-dtì-rûupในวงกว้างnai-wong-gwâang
Public dissatisfaction that started from a single issue has spread, leading to calls for widespread reform.
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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ไฟลามfai-laamไฟลามfai-laamspreading firespreading fireWord